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Unknown: Inner Moray Firth

Ferry (19th Century)

Site Name Unknown: Inner Moray Firth

Classification Ferry (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Fort George; Fortrose; Beauly Firth; Inverness Firth

Canmore ID 291885

Site Number NH75NE 8012

NGR NH

NGR Description Unlocated

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/291885

Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NH75NE 8012 unlocated

NLO: Fort George [name: NH 762 567]

Fortrose [name: NH 727 564].

Possibly on map sheet NH75NW.

Not to be confused with NH75NE 8013.

(Classified as Ferry: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 15 November 1811). Unknown: the Fort George to Fortrose ferry [was] upset [capsized] with the looss of sixteen lives.

Registration: Inverness.

(Location of loss cited as N57 35.0 W4 5.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially tentative, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker.

The major artillery fortification of Fort George (NH75NE 3.00) is at NH 76079 56674.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 December 2007.

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