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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

Archaeology Notes

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.

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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

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