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Isabella: Loch Leven

Sloop (19th Century)

Site Name Isabella: Loch Leven

Classification Sloop (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'Near Ballachulish'; Isabella

Canmore ID 293800

Site Number NN05NE 8004

NGR NN 058 596

Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/293800

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

Archaeology Notes

NN05NE 8004 unlocated

NLO: North Ballachulish [name centred NN 055 605]

South Ballachulish [name centred NN 051 950]

Ballchulish [village]: [name centred NN 080 583]

Loch Leven [name centred NN 09 59].

Possibly on map sheet NN05NW.

(Classified as sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 1841). Isabella: this vessel was wrecked in Loch Leven near Ballachulish. Capt. McLean. Post 1841, pre-1869.

Built 1830. 32 tons burthern. Length: 11m. Beam: 5m.

(Location of loss cited as N56 41.5 W5 10.5).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. It remains unclear which of the three 'Ballachulish' settlements is indicated.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 April 2008.

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Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 14468

Name : ISABELLA

Latitude : 564130

Longitude : 51030

Date Built : 1830

Registration : GREENOCK

Type : SLOOP

Tonnage : 32

Tonnage Code : B

Length : 11

Beam : 5

Loss Year : 1841

Comment : Wrecked in Loch Leven near Ballachulish. Capt. McLean Post-1841,Pre-1869

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