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Unknown: Island Of Rona, Sound Of Raasay

Craft (19th Century)

Site Name Unknown: Island Of Rona, Sound Of Raasay

Classification Craft (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'Near The Entrance To The Harbour At Isle Of Ronay, Skye'; Dry Harbour; Inner Sound; Ronaigh Rona

Canmore ID 295489

Site Number NG65NW 8001

NGR NG

NGR Description Unlocated

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/295489

Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NG65NW 8001 unlocated

NLO: Island of Rona [name centred NG 62 57]

Sound of Raasay [name centred NG 55 55]

Skye [name centred NG 45 35].

Formerly entered as NG66SW 8001 (unlocated) and as NG56NW 8001 (unlocated).

Possibly on map sheets or NG66SW.

(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 17 March 1822). Unknown: this vessel was upset near the entrance to the harbour at Isle of Ronay, Skye. 9 lost.

(Location of loss cited as N57 35.0 W6 0.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially tentative, and it remains unclear whether the loss occurred off the W (Sound of Raasay) or E (Inner Sound) side of this elongated island.

The location of the 'harbour' is not recorded, but there are numerous indentations which might merit such a title. The 1998 edition of the OS 1:50,000 map notes Dry Harbour [NAT] at NG 621 581, on the W side of the island near its midpoint.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 July 2008.

Activities

Loss (17 March 1822)

(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 17 March 1822). Unknown: this vessel was upset near the entrance to the harbour at Isle of Ronay, Skye. 9 lost.

(Location of loss cited as N57 35.0 W6 0.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (28 July 2008)

The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially tentative, and it remains unclear whether the loss occurred off the W (Sound of Raasay) or E (Inner Sound) side of this elongated island.

The location of the 'harbour' is not recorded, but there are numerous indentations which might merit such a title. The 1998 edition of the OS 1:50,000 map notes Dry Harbour [NAT] at NG 621 581, on the W side of the island near its midpoint.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 July 2008.

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