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Lady Louisa Kerr: Balgowan Point, Luce Bay, Solway Firth

Schooner (19th Century)

Site Name Lady Louisa Kerr: Balgowan Point, Luce Bay, Solway Firth

Classification Schooner (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Drummore; Rhinns Of Galloway; Lady Louisa Kerr

Canmore ID 124152

Site Number NX14SW 8011

NGR NX 122 426

NGR Description NX c. 122 426

Datum Datum not recorded

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Maritime - Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

NX14SW 8011 c. 122 426

N54 44.6 W4 55.1

NLO: Balgowan Point [name: NX 122 426]

Drummore [name: NX 138 368]

Luce Bay [name centred NX 20 45].

Location formerly entered as NX 1235 4265 [N54 44.6 W4 54.9].

(Classified as schooner, with cargo of lime: date of loss cited as 9 April 1898). Lady Louisa Kerr: this vessel was wrecked on Balgowan Point. Capt. Close.

(Location of loss cited as N54 44.5 W4 55.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 18 December 2001.

Activities

Loss (9 April 1898)

(Classified as schooner, with cargo of lime: date of loss cited as 9 April 1898). Lady Louisa Kerr: this vessel was wrecked on Balgowan Point. Capt. Close.

(Location of loss cited as N54 44.5 W4 55.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (18 December 2001)

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 18 December 2001.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 9053

Name : LADY LOUISA KERR

Latitude : 544430

Longitude : 45500

Type : SCHOONER

Loss Day : 9

Loss Month : 4

Loss Year : 1898

Comment : Wrecked on Balgowan Point. Capt. Close

Cargo : LIME

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