Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Trial
North Sand, near the 4th beacon inside
Trial was a cutter built in and lost on 30/04/1854. On Sunday morning 30 April 1854, the cutter Trial (SARHS 45) was observed from the lightship to be labouring in heavy seas. The vessel passed the Outer Bar and then ran aground on the North Sand, near the fourth beacon inside (No. 4 beacon?). By 1 p.m.,
The oddity, explained
Why is Trial unusual?
Trial appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Trial was a cutter built in and lost on 30/04/1854. On Sunday morning 30 April 1854, the cutter Trial (SARHS 45) was observed from the lightship to be labouring in heavy seas. The vessel passed the Outer Bar and then ran aground on the North Sand, near the fourth beacon inside (No. 4 beacon?). By 1 p.m.,. Heritage Atlas treats that specific classification-and-description combination as the oddity; the score is a comparative discovery signal, not proof of mystery or the supernatural. Compare nearby records and the linked country or category collection to understand how this entry relates to places supported by the same governed evidence.
Evidence and further exploration
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