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Margaret: Ardnamurchan, Sea Of The Hebrides
Sloop (18th Century)
Site Name Margaret: Ardnamurchan, Sea Of The Hebrides
Classification Sloop (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Sound Of Mull; Margaret
Canmore ID 293718
Site Number NM46NW 8007
NGR NM 41 68
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/293718
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NM46NW 8007 unlocated
NLO: Point of Ardnamurchan [name: NM 415 675]
Sound of Mull [name centred NM 58 46].
(Classified as sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as October 1771). Margaret: this vessel was wrecked at [on] Ardnamurchan. Capt. Lyon.
(Location of loss cited as N56 44.0 W6 14.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker.
It remains uncertain whereabluts this vessel was lost off the extensive peninsula. The loss probably took place in the Sound of Mull, rather than in Loch Sunart.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 2 April 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 15906
Name : MARGARET
Latitude : 564400
Longitude : 61400
Type : SLOOP
Loss Month : 10
Loss Year : 1771
Comment : Wrecked at Ardnamurchan. Capt. Lyon
