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Unknown: Firth Of Lorn

Craft (18th Century)

Site Name Unknown: Firth Of Lorn

Classification Craft (18th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'Off Kerrera'; Sound Of Kerrera; Unknown 1789

Canmore ID 294379

Site Number NM72NE 8005

NGR NM 78 28

Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/294379

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  • Council Argyll And Bute
  • Parish Maritime - Argyll And Bute
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

NM72NE 8005 unlocated

NLO: Firth of Lorn [name centred NM 69 19]

Sound of Kerrera [name centred NM 827 280].

(Classified as Open Boat: cargo cited as seaweed, and date of loss as 11 May 1789). Unknown: this vessel was upset off Kerrara. Eight lost.

(Location of loss cited as N56 24.0 W5 35.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The map sheet assigned to this record is arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. It remains uncertain whether and where the wreck subsequently stranded.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 May 2007.

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Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 17041

Name : UNKNOWN 1789

Latitude : 562400

Longitude : 53500

Type : OPEN BOAT

Loss Day : 11

Loss Month : 5

Loss Year : 1789

Comment : Upset off Kerrera. 8 lost

Cargo : SEAWEED

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