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Diver Inspection
Date 13 August 2013
Event ID 1038753
Category Recording
Type Diver Inspection
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1038753
A possible wreck site at Eilean an Ròin was reported to the SAMPHIRE project by recreational divers Derek and Kay Dillon. They described the discovery of copper bolts on the seabed.
The coordinates provided were estimated to be accurate to within 5 metres and place the findspot within the southern part of the gully between Eilean an Ròin Mor and Eilean an Ròin Beag. A number of copper pins/nails of various were recovered during the dive. The largest object is 750mm long by 23mm diameter. A total of three were collected, a further two or three were left in situ.
The dimensions of the pins were:
1) 260mm long X 26mm diameter.
2) 470mm X 20 – 23mm.
3) 760mm X 22 – 24mm.
No deliberate markings were visible on any of the objects. They were recovered from a depth of 3 to 5 metres. The site was noted as having no current, and the seabed was described as being made up of boulders and thick kelp.
The presence of copper pins suggests that there is likely to be a wreck of a wooden vessel somewhere in this vicinity. There are two unlocated recorded losses in the RCAHMS database in this area, the Mersy, a wooden schooner of 188 tons built in 1839 and lost in 1878 and the Gem, also a wooden schooner, of 60 tons built in 1852 and lost in 1874. Copper bolt were used below the water line in 19th century wooden hulled ships but the diameter of the bolts suggests they may be from a larger vessel than either of these.
Coordinates: 217674, 958242
Accuracy: 5m
