MHG51949 - VALID: KYLE OF LOCHALSH, KYLE AKIN
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (19th Century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
- CRAFT (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG72NE 8024 c. 75 29
N57 18 W5 44
NLO: Kyle of Lochalsh [name: NG 762 272]
Loch Alsh [name centred NG 80 25]
Kyle Akin [name centred NG 758 268].
Possibly on map sheet NG72NW.
(Classified as Ferry: date of loss cited as March 1822). Unknown: Loch Alsh Ferry and Skye Ferry (two craft?) wrecked in a gale.
(Location of loss cited as N57 18.0 W5 44.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. It remains unclear whether the vessel or vessels were wrecked within or beyond the immediate area of Kyle of Lochalsh. They presumably stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 12 August 2008. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | NG 7500 2899 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG72NE |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/295734 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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