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Mary: Loch Portree, Skye, Sound Of Raasay

Craft (19th Century)

Site Name Mary: Loch Portree, Skye, Sound Of Raasay

Classification Craft (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Lough Patreag; Isle Of Sky; Portree; Mary

Canmore ID 270725

Site Number NG44SE 8001

NGR NG 49 43

NGR Description NG c. 49 43

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

NG44SE 8001 c. 49 43

N57 24 W6 11

NLO: Loch Portree [name centred NG 484 424]

Portree [name: NG 483 437]

Sound of Raasay [name centred NG 55 55]

Skye [name centred NG 45 35].

Possibly on map sheet NG54SW.

The MARY, Gregg, from Gothenburg to Liverpool, went on shore at Lough Patreag (Isle of Sky) 27th December, but was expected to be got off.

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 4939, London, Tuesday January 17 1815.

NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 5829).

(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 27 December 1814). Mary: this vessel was on shore in Loch Patreag, Skye (Portree?). Capt. Gregg. Expected all gone.

(Location of loss cited as N57 24.0 W6 11.5).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 17 February 2005.

Activities

Loss (27 December 1814)

The MARY, Gregg, from Gothenburg to Liverpool, went on shore at Lough Patreag (Isle of Sky) 27th December, but was expected to be got off.

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 4939, London, Tuesday January 17 1815.

NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 5829).

(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 27 December 1814). Mary: this vessel was on shore in Loch Patreag, Skye (Portree?). Capt. Gregg. Expected all gone.

(Location of loss cited as N57 24.0 W6 11.5).

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 : 8441

Name : MARY

Latitude : 572400

Longitude : 61130

Loss Day : 27

Loss Month : 12

Loss Year : 1814

Comment : On shore in Loch Patreag, Skye (Portree ?). Capt. Gregg. Expected AG

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