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Unknown: Pentland Firth

Craft (18th Century)

Site Name Unknown: Pentland Firth

Classification Craft (18th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'Off Duncansby Head'; North Sea

Canmore ID 288268

Site Number ND47SW 8029

NGR ND

NGR Description Unlocated

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/288268

Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

ND47SW 8029 unlocated

NLO: Duncansby Head [name: ND 406 733]

Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].

(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 26 October 1766). Unknown: this vessel foundered off Duncansby Head.

(Location of loss cited as N58 40.0 W3 0.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The map sheet and quasi-administrative area assigned to this record are essentially arbitrary.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 30 April 2007.

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