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Unknown: Pentland Firth

Craft (18th Century)

Site Name Unknown: Pentland Firth

Classification Craft (18th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'Near Dunnet Head'; North Sea

Canmore ID 288214

Site Number ND27NW 8021

NGR ND

NGR Description Unlocated

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/288214

Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Maritime - Highland
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

ND27NW 8021 unlocated

NLO: Dunnet Head [name: ND 203 768]

Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].

(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 1794). Unknown: this vessel (of about 600 tons) was wrecked near Dunnet Head.

(Location of loss cited as N58 40.33 W3 22.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially tentative.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 24 April 2007.

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