Unknown: Ramasaig, Duirinish, Skye, Sea Of The Hebrides
Craft (18th Century)
Site Name Unknown: Ramasaig, Duirinish, Skye, Sea Of The Hebrides
Classification Craft (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'On [the] Coast Of Ramsaig, Nw Skye'; Little Minch; Unknown 1760
Canmore ID 295666
Site Number NG14SE 8002
NGR NG 15 44
NGR Description NG c. 15 44
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG14SE 8002 c. 15 44
N57 24 W6 45
NLO: Ramasaig Cliff [name: NG 161 449]
Ramasaig Bay [name: NG 158 439]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
Possibly on map sheet NG14NE.
(No classification specified: cargo cited as staves, and date of loss as c. 1760). Unknown: Scottish vessel wrecked on the coast of Ramsaig, NW Skye. (Ramasaig?).
Registration: Scottish.
(Location of loss cited as N57 24.0 W6 44.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The Location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Ramasaig itself [name: NG 164 444] lies inland.
Ramasaig Bay forms an ill-defined indentation into the exposed W coast of the Duirinish peninsula.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 August 2008.
Loss (1760)
(No classification specified: cargo cited as staves, and date of loss as c. 1760). Unknown: Scottish vessel wrecked on the coast of Ramsaig, NW Skye. (Ramasaig?).
Registration: Scottish.
(Location of loss cited as N57 24.0 W6 44.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (7 August 2008)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Ramasaig itself [name: NG 164 444] lies inland.
Ramasaig Bay forms an ill-defined indentation into the exposed W coast of the Duirinish peninsula.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 August 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 8021
Name : UNKNOWN 1760
Latitude : 572400
Longitude : 64400
Registration : SCOTTISH
Loss Year : 1760
Comment : Scottish vessel wrecked on coast of Ramsaig, NW Skye. (Ramasaig?) (circa 1760)
Cargo : STAVES
