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Christians Mundi: Atlantic

Craft (19th Century)

Site Name Christians Mundi: Atlantic

Classification Craft (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'Off Cape Wrath'; Pentland Firth

Canmore ID 264084

Site Number NC27NE 8015

NGR NC

NGR Description Unlocated

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/264084

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Maritime - Highland
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

NC27NE 8015 unlocated

Not to be confused with NC27NE 8006.

NLO: Cape Wrath [name: ND 256 750]

Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].

The CHRISTIANS MUNDI, Crumb, from Dram to Belfast, foundered off Cape Wrath, 11th instant, having sprung a leak in a severe gale on the night of the 10th. Crew saved.

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 5327, London, Tuesday October 27 1818.

NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 5993).

The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.

The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998).

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 1 September 2004.

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