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Alert: Little Minch

Cutter (20th Century)

Site Name Alert: Little Minch

Classification Cutter (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'Lochbeg, Rosshire'; Inner Sound; Alert

Canmore ID 295375

Site Number NG77SW 8001

NGR NG 71 70

Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/295375

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

Archaeology Notes

NG77SW 8001 unlocated

(Classified as wooden cutter, with cargo of cured herrings: date of loss cited as 4 September 1900). Alert: this vessel foundered [off] Lochbeg, Rosshire. Capt. Macrae.

Registration: Glasgow. Built 1830. 25grt. Length: 14m. Beam: 5m.

(Location of loss cited as N57 40.0 W5 50.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. The location of Lochbeg cannot be determined from the available map evidence.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 July 2008.

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Loss (4 September 1900)

(Classified as wooden cutter, with cargo of cured herrings: date of loss cited as 4 September 1900). Alert: this vessel foundered [off] Lochbeg, Rosshire. Capt. Macrae.

Registration: Glasgow. Built 1830. 25grt. Length: 14m. Beam: 5m.

(Location of loss cited as N57 40.0 W5 50.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (23 July 2008)

The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. The location of Lochbeg cannot be determined from the available map evidence.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 July 2008.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 4610

Name : ALERT

Latitude : 574000

Longitude : 55000

Date Built : 1830

Registration : GLASGOW

Type : CUTTER (WOOD)

Tonnage : 25

Tonnage Code : G

Length : 14

Beam : 5

Loss Day : 4

Loss Month : 9

Loss Year : 1900

Comment : Foundered Lochbeg, Rosshire. Capt. Macrae

Cargo : CURED HERRINGS

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