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Unknown: Trotternish, Skye, Little Minch
Yacht (20th Century)
Site Name Unknown: Trotternish, Skye, Little Minch
Classification Yacht (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Near Castle Of Duntulm, North Skye'; Duntulm Castle; Unknown 1845
Canmore ID 295345
Site Number NG47SW 8003
NGR NG 40 74
NGR Description NG c. 40 74
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/295345
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG47SW 8003 unlocated
NLO: Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
(Classified as yacht: date of loss cited as 20 October 1845). Unknown: this vessel was wrecked near Castle of Duntulm [Duntulm Castle], North Skye.
(Location of loss cited as N57 41.0 W6 21.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. Duntulm Castle (NG47SW 1) is at NG 40994 74359, on the W side of Trotternish.
The vessel presumably stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 22 July 2008.
Loss (20 October 1845)
(Classified as yacht: date of loss cited as 20 October 1845). Unknown: this vessel was wrecked near Castle of Duntulm [Duntulm Castle], North Skye.
(Location of loss cited as N57 41.0 W6 21.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (22 July 2008)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. Duntulm Castle (NG47SW 1) is at NG 40994 74359, on the W side of Trotternish.
The vessel presumably stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 22 July 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 18539
Name : UNKNOWN 1845
Latitude : 574100
Longitude : 62100
Type : YACHT
Loss Day : 20
Loss Month : 10
Loss Year : 1845
Comment : Wrecked near Castle of Duntulm, North Skye.
