MHG51945 - UNKNOWN: STRATHNAVER, ATLANTIC
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (18th Century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
- CRAFT (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC66SE 8006 unlocated
NLO: Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Possibly on map sheet NC76SW.
(No classification specified: cargo cited as beef and provisions, and date of loss as 21 November 1772). Hopewell: this vessel was wrecked at Norsel Point, Strathnaver. Capt. Wallace. Registration: Irvine.
(Location of loss cited as N58 33.0 W4 15.0).
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. Norsel Point is not noted as such on the 1999 edition of the OS 1:50,000 map.
Infirmation from RCAHMS (RJCM), 25 June 2008. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | SV 0000 0000 |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SV00SW |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/294999 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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