Shawfield: Wick Harbour Entrance, North Sea
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name Shawfield: Wick Harbour Entrance, North Sea
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Wick Bay
Canmore ID 271281
Site Number ND35SE 8094
NGR ND 368 509
NGR Description ND c. 368 509
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND35SE 8094 c. 368 509
N58 26.5 W3 5
NLO: Wick [name: ND 361 508]
Wick Bay [name centred ND 376 506].
The SHAWFIELD, of Greenock, was driven on shore near the entrance of Wick Harbour, in a gale from the SSE, on the night of the 9th instant, but was expected to be got off with little damage.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 5423, London, Tuesday October 26 1819.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 6043).
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Wick Harbour (ND35SE 66.00) is centred at ND 36820 50670.
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), presumably suggesting her successful recovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 March 2005.
