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Helen And Mary Ann: Greenstone Point, North Minch

Sloop (19th Century)

Site Name Helen And Mary Ann: Greenstone Point, North Minch

Classification Sloop (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Helen & Mary Ann; Loch Ewe; Rubha Na Lice Uaine; Handa

Canmore ID 272813

Site Number NG89NE 8002

NGR NG 858 985

NGR Description NG c. 858 985

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

NG89NE 8002 c. 858 985

N57 55.5 W5 37.1

NLO: Greenstone Point (Rubha na Lice Uaine) [name: NG 858 985]

Loch Ewe [name centred NG 84 86].

Ullapool, 9th Nov. 'The HELEN & MARY ANN, McTaggart, of Campbletown [Campbeltown], was totally wrecked 4th inst., near Green Stone [Greenstone] Point, and all on board drowned.'

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 6796, London, Tuesday November 20 1832.

NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 7029).

(Classified as sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 4 November 1832). Helen & Mary Ann: this vessel was wrecked near Greenstone Point. Capt. McTaggart. (Or near Handa?).

Registration: Campbeltown. Built 1828. 56 tons burthern. Length: 15m. Beam: 5m.

(Location of loss cited as N57 56.0 W5 38.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 June 2005.

Activities

Loss (4 November 1832)

Ullapool, 9th Nov. 'The HELEN & MARY ANN, McTaggart, of Campbletown [Campbeltown], was totally wrecked 4th inst., near Green Stone [Greenstone] Point, and all on board drowned.'

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 6796, London, Tuesday November 20 1832.

NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 7029).

(Classified as sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 4 November 1832). Helen & Mary Ann: this vessel was wrecked near Greenstone Point. Capt. McTaggart. (Or near Handa?).

Registration: Campbeltown. Built 1828. 56 tons burthern. Length: 15m. Beam: 5m.

(Location of loss cited as N57 56.0 W5 38.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (15 June 2005)

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 June 2005.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 13829

Name : HELEN & MARY ANN

Latitude : 575600

Longitude : 53800

Date Built : 1828

Registration : CAMPBELTOWN

Type : SLOOP

Tonnage : 56

Tonnage Code : B

Length : 15

Beam : 5

Loss Day : 4

Loss Month : 11

Loss Year : 1832

Comment : Wrecked near Greenstone Point. Capt. McTaggart (Or near Handa?)

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