What is recorded here
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Rio Formoso as Wreck from the Ôl-ganoloesol period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The *Rio Formoso* was a Portuguese merchant ship wrecked off the coast of Wales during the 17th century, likely during a storm. It is noted in the National Monuments Record of Wales as part of the Ôl-ganoloesol period, but details on lives lost, cargo, or exact wreck date remain unclear; its significance lies in its inclusion as a recorded historical wreck in Welsh maritime heritage.
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