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Neptunus: Dennis Ness, North Ronaldsay, Orkney, North Sea
Galliot (19th Century)
Site Name Neptunus: Dennis Ness, North Ronaldsay, Orkney, North Sea
Classification Galliot (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Between Geo Of Bewan And Dennistaing'; Bewan; Neptunus
Canmore ID 224601
Site Number HY75NE 8008
NGR HY 78 55
NGR Description HY c. 78 55
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Maritime - Orkney
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
HY75NE 8008 c. 78 55
N59 23 W2 23
NLO: Dennis Head [name: HY 790 550]
Dennis Ness [name centred HY 782 557]
North Ronaldsay [name: HY 75 54].
See also HY75NE 8007 and HY75NE 8009.
North Ronaldshay [Ronaldsay], 13th March. 'The IDA, Schauer: the HENRIETTA WILHEMINA, Thurlow: and the NEPTUNUS, Bradenhall, all from Dantzig [Gdansk] to Liverpool, were totally wrecked on this island 11th instant. Crews saved: cargoes expected to be saved in a damaged state.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 6101, London, Thursday March 23 1826.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 6481).
(Classified as galliot with cargo of timber: date of loss cited as 11 March 1826). Neptunus: this vessel was lost between Geo of Bewan and Dennistaing. Capt. Bradenhall. Registration: Stettin.
(Location of loss cited as N59 23 W2 22.5).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Neither of the places cited by Whittaker can be specifically identified from the 1998 edition of the OS 1:50,000 map. The farm of Bewan is at HY 788 555 and the wreck can be generally said to have been located somewhere on Dennis Ness [name centred HY 782 557].
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 25 October 2002.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 6640
Name : NEPTUNUS
Latitude : 592300
Longitude : 22230
Registration : STETTIN
Type : GALLIOT
Loss Day : 11
Loss Month : 3
Loss Year : 1826
Comment : Lost between Geo of Bewan and Dennistaing. Capt. Bradenhall
Cargo : TIMBER
