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Unknown: Loch Sunart

Craft (18th Century)

Site Name Unknown: Loch Sunart

Classification Craft (18th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'Ranichan, Near Strontian'; Ranachan; Atlantic

Canmore ID 293735

Site Number NM76SE 8002

NGR NM 79 61

NGR Description NM c. 79 61

Datum Datum not recorded

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NM76SE 8002 c. 79 61

N56 41 W5 37

NLO: Loch Sunart [name centred NM 75 60]

Strontian [name: NM 814 617].

(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 25 February 1751). Unknown: this vessel hit rocks under Ranichan [Ranachan], near Strontian. Five lost. Registration: Scottish.

(Location of loss cited as N56 43.0 W5 35.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Ranachan steading (NM76SE 31) lies inland, at NM 7911 6150.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 2 April 2008.

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