Keywords:
Nature, Land, Outdoors, Ocean, Sea, Water, Shoreline, Coast, Rock, Cliff, Scenery, Landscape, Beach, Cove, Cave, waterway, rocks, cliffs, artillery, shipwrecks, fort, thorn, island, wales, annoyance, domain, rock, shipwreck, military post, craft, armament, gun, irritant, facility, stone, weaponry, stimulation, vehicle, military installation, ship, garrison, cliff
Description:
Thorn Island, Angle Pembrokeshire. Thorn Island(correct spelling Thorne) is a rocky islet, part of the Community of Angle, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It has an area of 2-acre (8,100 m2). The island is dominated by a coastal artillery fort that was built to defend the Milford Haven Waterway in the mid-19th century. It has been the site of a number of shipwrecks, including one in 1894 that was carrying a cargo of Scotch whisky.