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Contest: Melvich Bay, Pentland Firth
Galliot (19th Century)
Site Name Contest: Melvich Bay, Pentland Firth
Classification Galliot (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Thurso; Strathy Point; Bighouse Bay; North Sea; Contest
Canmore ID 221238
Site Number NC86NE 8001
NGR NC 887 654
NGR Description NC c. 887 654
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/221238
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NC86NE 8001 c. 887 654
N58 33.8 W3 54.8
NLO: Melvich Bay [name centred NC 887 654]
Bighouse [name: NC 891 648]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
(Classified as galliot, with cargo of salt: date of loss cited as 8 October 1808). Context: this vessel was wrecked in Bighouse Bay, Sutherland. capt. Fischer. Registration: Swedish.
(Location of loss cited as N58 34.0 W3 55.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location suggested for the loss of this vessel is essentially tentative; Bighouse Bay is not noted as such on the 1999 edition of the OS 1:50,000 map. The house (NC86SE 40.00) and steading (NC86SE 26) of Bighouse are at NC 8911 6481 and NC 8939 6497 respectively, suggesting that Bighouse Bay may be equated with Melvich Bay.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 14 May 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 8152
Name : CONTEST
Latitude : 583400
Longitude : 35500
Registration : SWEDISH
Type : GALLIOT
Loss Day : 8
Loss Month : 10
Loss Year : 1808
Comment : Wrecked in Bighouse Bay, Sutherland. Capt. Fischer
Cargo : SALT
