MHG15102 - Ballista: Eilean Rubha an Ridire, Sound of Mull
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NM74SW 8003 7234 4064
N56 30.1 W5 41.9
Formerly NM74SW 8580
BALLISTA, owned by the Elliot Diving Co, came ashore right on top of the vessel she had been salvaging the day before. Parts of superstructure still appear at low spring tides. Wreck (intact hull) lies upright in depths of 3-10 metres. Beneath her keel are the remains of a larger vessel, presumably the RIVER TAY.
Source; Moir and Crawford 1994.
BALLISTA, built W J Yarwood & Son of Northwich, Cheshire. The BALLISTA was their ship No. 638, built in 1939.
Source; Baird 1995
BALLISTA, is fairly intact and upright in 8 metres depth. She lies on top of 2 other wrecks, one of which may be the drifter ARDFERN. Source includes a location sketch plan.
Source; Butland & Siedlecki, BSAC Wrcek Register 1987.
Cross ref:
NM74SW 8004 RIVER TAY
NM74SW 8000 ARDFERN
It is reported that the Ballista remains visible at low water, but her hull structure is now well broken up. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1942 Text/Publication/Volume: Baird, B. 1995. Shipwrecks of the West of Scotland. 261.
- <1> SHG24607 Text/Publication/Monograph: Robertson, P (ed). 2007. The Sound of Mull Archaeological Project (SOMAP) 1994-2005, BAR British Series 453. Nautical Archaeology Society. Paper (Original). p 30, Plate 4.22.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 7233 4064 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM74SW |
| Civil Parish | MORVERN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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External Links (1)
- http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/118280/details/ballista+eilean+rubha+an+ridire+sound+of+mull/ (View information held by RCAHMS on Canmore website)
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