Matilda: Creich, Dornoch Firth
Schooner (19th Century)
Site Name Matilda: Creich, Dornoch Firth
Classification Schooner (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'A Little Below The Manse Of Creich'
Canmore ID 284455
Site Number NH68NW 8001
NGR NH 63 88
NGR Description NH c. 63 88
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NH68NW 8001 c. 63 88
N57 52 W4 19
NLO: Little Creich [name: NH 638 892]
Creich Mains [name: NH 643 887]
Dornoch Firth [name centred NH 87 89].
Montrose, 11th Mar. The MATILDA (schr.), of this port, McGill, from Bonar, has drifted ashore a little below the Manse of Creich, but though fast she does not appear to be much damaged.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 14,022, London, Monday March 14 1859.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 9654).
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Creich Old Manse (NH68NW 37.00) is at NH 6370 8936.
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), possibly suggesting her successful reciovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 November 2006.