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Juno: Atlantic

Brig (19th Century)

Site Name Juno: Atlantic

Classification Brig (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'Near Cape Wrath'; Pentland Firth; Juno

Canmore ID 294923

Site Number NC27NE 8034

NGR NC 25 75

Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long

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

Archaeology Notes

NC27NE 8034 unlocated

NLO: Cape Wrath [name: NC 256 750]

Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].

(Classified as Brig, with cargo of flax and tallow: date of loss cited as 8 December 1834). Juno: this vessel was wrecked near Cape Wrath. Capt. Cargill.

Registration: Arbroath. Built 1818. 126 tons burthern.

(Location of loss cited as N58 38.0 W5 0.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.

The vessel presumably stranded.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 June 2008.

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Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 9919

Name : JUNO

Latitude : 583800

Longitude : 50000

Date Built : 1818

Registration : ARBROATH

Type : BRIG

Tonnage : 126

Tonnage Code : B

Loss Day : 8

Loss Month : 12

Loss Year : 1834

Comment : Wrecked near Cape Wrath. Capt. Cargill

Cargo : FLAX, TALLOW

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