MHG24286 - Unknown: Duncansby Head, North Sea
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Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
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Full Description
ND46NE 8000 4557 6503
N 58 34.2167 W 2 56.15
Quality of fix = EDM
Evidence = Echo sounder
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 80
Orientation of keel/wreck = 165345
Surveying Details
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25 July 1985. A wreck has been located at 58 34 13N, 002 56 09W. The least depth is 73 metres. The length is 55 metres (180 feet). The vessel is lying with its keel on an orientation of 165/345 degrees.
Report by HMS BEAGLE, 27 June 1985.
21 March 1986. The site was examined on 29 May 1985 at 58 34 13N, 002 56 09W. Trisponder ranges: Duncansby Head 9723 metres, Quoys Pillar 15026 metres, Muckle Skerry 13425 metres, Noss Head 12077 metres. Decca = [n scot] red c 7.45, green b 31.8, purple f 62.85. The least echosounder depth was 73 in a general depth of 80 metres. No scouring was observed. The side scan sonar indicated a height of 7.2 metres, length of 55 metres (180 feet), and lying with its keel orientated 165/345 degrees.
Report by HMS BEAGLE.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 4556 6503 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND46NE |
| Civil Parish | CANISBAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/101997 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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