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Graces: Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth

Barque (19th Century)

Site Name Graces: Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth

Classification Barque (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) North Sea; Graces

Canmore ID 288465

Site Number ND16NW 8068

NGR ND 11 69

NGR Description ND c. 11 69

Datum Datum not recorded

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

Archaeology Notes

ND16NW 8068 c. 11 69

N58 36 W3 32

NLO: Thurso [name: ND 115 687]

Thurso Bay [name centred ND 115 699]

Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].

Possibly on map sheet ND17SW.

(Classifed as barque: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 12 December 1863). Graces: this was wrecked in Thurso Bay. Registration: shields.

(Location of loss cited as N58 36.0 W3 32.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 8 May 2007.

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Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 9623

Name : GRACES

Latitude : 583600

Longitude : 33200

Registration : SHIELDS

Type : BARQUE

Loss Day : 12

Loss Month : 12

Loss Year : 1863

Comment : Wrecked in Thurso Bay.

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