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Rill Cove Treasure Wreck (also known as the Lizard Silver Wreck)
The Rill Cove treasure wreck is a ship that sank sometime around the year 1616 (or 1618, depending on source).
The origins and identity of the vessel are unknown.
The ship was carrying
large quantities of silver bars and Spanish coins, most of which
seem to have originated in Bolivia.
Coins recovered from the the Rill Cove area tend to be in
quite poor condition due to the action of the sea and the
constantly shifting sand and gravel that cover the wreck
site. The wreck became a protected site under the
Protection of Wrecks Act(1973) in 1976 and diving is not permitted. Got
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