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Amethyst: Eilean Trodday, Little Minch

Craft (20th Century)

Site Name Amethyst: Eilean Trodday, Little Minch

Classification Craft (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) North Minch; Amethyst

Canmore ID 295270

Site Number NG47NW 8007

NGR NG 440 790

NGR Description NG c. 440 790

Datum Datum not recorded

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

Archaeology Notes

NG47NW 8007 c. 440 790

N57 43.4 W6 18.2

NLO: Eilean Trodday [name: NG 440 790].

(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 21 January 1956). Amethyst: this vessel stranded on Trodday.

(Location of loss cited as N57 43.50 W6 18.00).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary; that cited by Whittaker remains unverified.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 18 July 2008.

Activities

Loss (21 January 1956)

(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 21 January 1956). Amethyst: this vessel stranded on Trodday.

(Location of loss cited as N57 43.50 W6 18.00).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (18 July 2008)

The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary; that cited by Whittaker remains unverified.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 18 July 2008.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 5721

Name : AMETHYST

Latitude : 574330

Longitude : 61800

Loss Day : 21

Loss Month : 1

Loss Year : 1956

Comment : Stranded on Trodday

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