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Norna: Loch Duich

Smack (19th Century)

Site Name Norna: Loch Duich

Classification Smack (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'At The Entrance To Loch Duich'; Loch Alsh; Norna

Canmore ID 285476

Site Number NG82NE 8003

NGR NG 88 25

NGR Description NG c. 88 25

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

NG82SE 8003 c. 88 25

N57 16 W5 31

NLO: Loch Duich [name centred NG 91 21]

Loch Alsh [name centred NG 80 25].

Possibly on map sheet or NG92SW.

Inverness, 12th Oct. The NORNA (smack), of this place, from Kyleakin to Dornie, in ballast, sunk at her moorings at the entrance of Loch Duich, 15th Sept.: efforts have been made to raise her, but without success.

Source: Additional Intelligence, LL, No. 16,698, London, Saturday, October 19 [1867].

NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 11296).

(Classified as smack, in ballast: date of loss cited as 15 September 1867). Norna: this vessel sank at anchor at the entrance to Loch Duich, near Inverness. Capt. Matheson.

Registration: Inverness.

(Location of loss cited as N57 30.0 W4 20.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.

The citation of this loss by Whittaker within his record of losses on the E side of Scotland is anomalous.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 December 2006.

Activities

Loss (15 September 1867)

Inverness, 12th Oct. The NORNA (smack), of this place, from Kyleakin to Dornie, in ballast, sunk at her moorings at the entrance of Loch Duich, 15th Sept.: efforts have been made to raise her, but without success.

Source: Additional Intelligence, LL, No. 16,698, London, Saturday, October 19 [1867].

NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 11296).

(Classified as smack, in ballast: date of loss cited as 15 September 1867). Norna: this vessel sank at anchor at the entrance to Loch Duich, near Inverness. Capt. Matheson.

Registration: Inverness.

(Location of loss cited as N57 30.0 W4 20.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (28 December 2006)

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.

The citation of this loss by Whittaker within his record of losses on the E side of Scotland is anomalous.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 December 2006.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 11812

Name : NORNA

Latitude : 573000

Longitude : 42000

Registration : INVERNESS

Type : SMACK

Loss Day : 15

Loss Month : 9

Loss Year : 1867

Comment : Sank at anchor at the entrance to Loch Duich, near Inverness. Capt. Matheson

Cargo : BALLAST

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