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Minerva: Loch Eynort, Skye, Sea Of The Hebrides

Craft (19th Century)

Site Name Minerva: Loch Eynort, Skye, Sea Of The Hebrides

Classification Craft (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'In The Harbour Of Loch Eynoch South-west'; Little Minch; Minerva

Canmore ID 270710

Site Number NG32SE 8004

NGR NG 35 23

NGR Description NG c. 35 23

Datum Datum not recorded

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NG32SE 8004 c. 35 23

N57 13 W6 23

NLO: Loch Eynort [name centred NG 36 24]

Skye [name centred NG 45 35].

See also NS27NW 8117-20.

Possibly on map sheet NG32SW.

The MINERVA, Dehne, from Bjornberg, is lost in Loch Eynort. Cargo saved. The JANE, Wilson; the ELIZABETH, McBride; the MONTREAL, Alexander, bound to Jamaica; the MARY, Moore, bound to Demerary, which were driven on shore in the Clyde on the 16th inst., are unloading.

Source: The Marine List, No. 4934, LL, London, Friday December 30 1814.

NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 5820).

(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as December 1814). Minerva: this vessel was lost in Loch Eynort. Capt. Dehne.

(Location of loss cited as N57 13.25 W7 17.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 17 February 2005.

Activities

Loss (December 1814)

The MINERVA, Dehne, from Bjornberg, is lost in Loch Eynort. Cargo saved. The JANE, Wilson; the ELIZABETH, McBride; the MONTREAL, Alexander, bound to Jamaica; the MARY, Moore, bound to Demerary, which were driven on shore in the Clyde on the 16th inst., are unloading.

Source: The Marine List, No. 4934, LL, London, Friday December 30 1814.

NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 5820).

(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as December 1814). Minerva: this vessel was lost in Loch Eynort. Capt. Dehne.

(Location of loss cited as N57 13.25 W7 17.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (17 February 2005)

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 17 February 2005.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 8377

Name : MINERVA

Latitude : 571315

Longitude : 71700

Loss Month : 12

Loss Year : 1814

Comment : Lost in Loch Eynort. Capt. Dehne

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