Zantman's Rock

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Zantman's Rock

Isles of Scilly
(Cornwall)

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Zantman's Rock is an uninhabited rock amongst the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, found 2 miles north of Bishop Rock, 6 miles west of the main group, of the Isles of Scilly, and 34 miles west of Land's End.

Viewed from a distance, Zantman's Rock is barely visible on the surface of the waters.

The name "Zantman's Rock" is recorded on an Admiralty chart of 1860: before then, it appears not to have been distinguished from the Crim Rocks a short distance to the southwest.[1] Several legends attempt to explain the name of the rock, one of which involves a Dutchman being shipwrecked and finding himself in the unlikely position of clinging on to the rock.[1]

Zantman's Rock has been the cause of at least one famous shipwreck: that of the Susanna, on 14 August 1913. The wreckage still lies on the south-western side of the rock.

References

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Dixe Wills, (2005), The Z-Z of Great Britain, page 35. Icon. ISBN 1840467541
Isles of Scilly

St Mary's  • St Agnes  • Tresco  • Bryher  • St Martin's  • Gugh
Annet  •
Bishop Rock  • Crim Rocks  • Eastern Isles  • English Island  • Great Ganilly  • Gweal  • Norrard Rocks  • Rosevear  • Round Island  • Samson  • St Helens  • Teän  • Western Rocks  • White Island  • Zantman's Rock