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Ann: North Minch

Lugger (19th Century)

Site Name Ann: North Minch

Classification Lugger (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) '1 Mile South Of Tiampan Head'; Tiumpan Head; Rubha An T-siumpain; Ann

Canmore ID 296205

Site Number NB53NE 8013

NGR NB 584 351

Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/296205

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  • Council Western Isles
  • Parish Maritime - Western Isles
  • Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

NB53NE 8001 unlocated

NLO: Tiumpan Head (Rubha an t-Siumpain) [name: NB 573 377].

Formerly entered in error as NB66NW 8001 (unlocated).

(Classified as wooden lugsail [lugger], in ballast: date of loss cited as 23 May 1888). Ann: this vessel was in collision and sank 1 mile South of Tiampan Hd [Tiumpan Head]. Capt. McLeod.

Not registered. Built 1885. 4 tons [unspecified].

(Location cited as N58 14.5 W6 7.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 3 September 2008.

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Loss (23 May 1888)

(Classified wooden lugsail [lugger], in ballast: date of loss cited as 23 May 1888). Ann: this vessel was in collision and sank 1 mile South of Tiampan Hd [Tiumpan Head]. Capt. McLeod.

Not registered. Built 1885. 4 tons [unspecified].

(Location cited as N58 14.5 W6 7.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (3 September 2008)

The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 3 September 2008.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 3964

Name : ANN

Latitude : 581430

Longitude : 60700

Date Built : 1885

Registration : Not Registered

Type : LUGSAIL (WOOD)

Tonnage : 4

Loss Day : 23

Loss Month : 5

Loss Year : 1888

Comment : Collision and sunk 1 mile S of Tiampan Hd. Capt. McLeod

Cargo : BALLAST

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