Unknown: Sumburgh Head
Craft (13th Century)
Site Name Unknown: Sumburgh Head
Classification Craft (13th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'King Harald Boat'; Sumburgh Roost; Dunrossness; Atlantic; North Sea; Vementry; Unknown 1242
Canmore ID 288761
Site Number HU40NW 8022
NGR HU 40 07
NGR Description HU c. 40 07
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Maritime - Shetland Islands
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
HU40NW 8022 c. 40 07
N59 51 W1 17
NLO: Sumburgh Head [name: HU 406 076]
Sumburgh Roost [name centred HU 405 070].
[Unknown]: [max. date] 1242
Carrying King Harald Norwegian king of the Isle of Man
Source: Shetland Archive Service [undated].
MS/3025, no. 234.
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 1242 or 1248). Unknown: this vessel ('King Harald boat') was lost in Sumburgh Roost. Registration: Norwegian.
(Location of loss cited as N59 50.0 W1 20.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Sumburgh Roost is the heavily tidal area immediately S of Sumburgh Head. It is unclear on which side of Sumburgh Head the loss occurred, and accordingly whether it should be assigned to the Atlantic or to the North Sea.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 May 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 8526
Name : UNKNOWN 1242
Latitude : 595000
Longitude : 12000
Registration : NORWEGIAN
Loss Year : 1242
Comment : Alternative date for King Harald boat lost in Sumburgh Roost is 1248.
