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Unknown Wreck, Glasmisdale Bay, Isle of Eigg
Date 5 July 2014
Event ID 997767
Category Recording
Type Diver Inspection
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/997767
NM 48497 83887 A visual inspection was undertaken, 5 July 2014, by Wessex Archaeology of the wreck site in Galmisdale Bay. The work focused on assessing the condition of previously identified wooden boat remains, which have been sandbagged in situ since initial investigations in 2001.
Two Wessex archaeologists were assisted by volunteers to carry out the inspection. Due to the shallow conditions at the site, snorkel survey was employed for most of the inspection. A single dive and one snorkel investigation were conducted during the inspection. The in situ preservation plan put in place in 2001 appears to have been successful. Though never intended as a long term conservation measure, the sandbags have remained in place and prevented undue erosion on the
site. However, the site is undergoing some erosion and the wreck is slowing becoming re-exposed. The sandbags were judged to be in varying conditions, some remain intact while others have completely disintegrated. Though most of the wreck is still covered where portions of the wreck site are exposed, the hull timbers are experiencing degradation,
possibly at an advanced rate.
Archive: NRHE
Funder: Historic Scotland
John McCarthy and Andrew Roberts - WA Heritage
(Source: DES, Volume 18)
OASIS ID: waherita1-298708
