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Unknown: Handa Island, North Minch

Craft (18th Century)

Site Name Unknown: Handa Island, North Minch

Classification Craft (18th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Atlantic

Canmore ID 295987

Site Number NC14NW 8010

NGR NC 13 48

NGR Description NC c. 13 48

Datum Datum not recorded

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NC14NW 8010 c. 13 48

N58 23 W5 12

NLO: Handa Island [name centred NC 136 481].

(No classification specified: cargo cited as logs, and date of loss as 10 December 1792). Unknown: this vessel was wrecked on Handa [Island]. Capt. Jordan.

Registration: Liverpool.

(Location of loss cited as N58 23.0 W5 10.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.

The vessel apparently stranded.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 August 2008.

Activities

Loss (10 December 1792)

(No classification specified: cargo cited as logs, and date of loss as 10 December 1792). Unknown: this vessel was wrecked on Handa [Island]. Capt. Jordan.

Registration: Liverpool.

(Location of loss cited as N58 23.0 W5 10.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (21 August 2008)

The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.

The vessel apparently stranded.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 August 2008.

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