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Ann And Christian: Sanday, Orkney, North Sea
Craft (18th Century)
Site Name Ann And Christian: Sanday, Orkney, North Sea
Classification Craft (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Ann & Christian; 'on The North East Corner Of Sanday'; Tofts Ness; Start Point; North Ronaldsay Firth
Canmore ID 269219
Site Number HY74NE 8001
NGR HY 77 47
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/269219
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Maritime - Orkney
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
HY74NE 8001 unlocated
NLO: Sanday [name centred HY 67 40]
North Ronaldsay Firth [name centred HY 74 49]
Start Point [name: HY 789 435]
Tofts Ness [name centred HY 760 471].
(No classification specified: cargo cited as coal, and date of loss as 17 February 1771). Ann & Christian: this vessel was wrecked on the NE corner of Sanday. Capt. Lothian. Registration: Queensferry.
(Location of loss cited as N59 19.0 W2 25.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. It remains unclear whereabouts the vessel stranded on this extensive island, but a location near Tofts Ness or Start Point may be suggested.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 9 December 2004.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 10948
Name : ANN & CHRISTIAN
Latitude : 591900
Longitude : 22500
Registration : QUEENSFERRY
Loss Day : 17
Loss Month : 2
Loss Year : 1771
Comment : Wrecked on the NE corner of Sanday. Capt. Lothian
Cargo : COAL
