Zantman's Rock is located 34 miles (55 km) to the west of Land's End, Cornwall, and 6 miles (9.7 km) west from the Isles of Scilly. Viewed from a distance, it is barely visible on the surface of the waters. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Bishop Rock Lighthouse, and about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) northeast of the Crim Rocks.
  Zantman's Rock | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 49°54′02″N 6°27′07″W / 49.9006°N 6.4519°W |
| OS grid reference | SV804096 |
| Archipelago | Isles of Scilly |
| Administration | |
United Kingdom | |
| Civil parish | Bryher |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Zantman's Rock near left margin
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 southwestern side of Zantman's Rock.
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References
edit- ^ a b Dixe Wills, (2005), The Z-Z of Great Britain, page 35. Icon. ISBN 1-84046-754-1
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