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Fionella: Staffin Island, Trotternish, Skye, North Minch

Motor Fishing Vessel (20th Century)

Site Name Fionella: Staffin Island, Trotternish, Skye, North Minch

Classification Motor Fishing Vessel (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Pd 261; Staffin Bay; Fionella (Pd 261)

Canmore ID 295391

Site Number NG46NE 8003

NGR NG 492 693

NGR Description NG c. 492 693

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

NG46NE 8003 c. 492 693

N57 38.6 W6 12.2

NLO: Staffin Bay [name centred NG 481 691]

Staffin Island [name: NG 492 693]

Skye [name centred NG 45 35].

(Classified as M[otor] F[ishing] V[essel]: registration cited as PD 261, and date of loss as 11 October 1985). Fionella: this vessel stranded on Staffin [Island], Skye. All gone?

Registration: Peterhead. Length: 20m.

(Location of loss cited as N57 38.67 W6 12.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. It remains uncertain whether the vessel stranded on the W (Staffin Bay) or E (North Minch) side of the island.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 July 2008.

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Loss (11 October 1985)

(Classified as M[otor] F[ishing] V[essel]: registration cited as PD 261, and date of loss as 11 October 1985). Fionella: this vessel stranded on Staffin [Island], Skye. All gone?

Registration: Peterhead. Length: 20m.

(Location of loss cited as N57 38.67 W6 12.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (23 July 2008)

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. It remains uncertain whether the vessel stranded on the W (Staffin Bay) or E (North Minch) side of the island.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 July 2008.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 15929

Name : FIONELLA (PD 261)

Latitude : 573840

Longitude : 61200

Registration : PETERHEAD

Type : MFV

Length : 20

Loss Day : 11

Loss Month : 10

Loss Year : 1985

Comment : Stranded on Staffin, Skye. AG?

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