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Lord Dundas: Turnberry Point, Firth Of Clyde

Sloop (19th Century)

Site Name Lord Dundas: Turnberry Point, Firth Of Clyde

Classification Sloop (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'Between Ayr And Girvan'; Outer Clyde Estuary; Lord Dundas

Canmore ID 218484

Site Number NS10NE 8014

NGR NS 193 069

NGR Description NS c. 193 069

Datum Datum not recorded

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Administrative Areas

  • Council South Ayrshire
  • Parish Maritime - South Ayrshire
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

NS10NE 8014 c. 193 069

N55 19.4 W4 50.9

NLO: Ayr [name: NS 335 223]

Turnberry [name: NS 203 055]

Turnberry Point [name: NS 195 070]

Girvan [name: NX 182 982].

Formerly entered as NS21NW 8002 (unlocated).

The sloop LORD DUNDAS, Britton, from Dublin to Troon, was totally lost between Ayr & Girvan, during a gale 11th inst. Crew saved.

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 5734, London, Tuesday September 17 1822.

NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 6228).

(Classified as sloop, in ballast: date of loss cited as 10 September 1822). Lord Dundas: this vessel was wrecked at Turnberry Point. Capt. Britton.

Registration: Ballyshannon.

(Location of loss cited as N55 19.33 W4 50.50).

I G Whittaker 1998.

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

The date of loss that is cited by Whittaker differs from that cited in the primary account; the latter is preferred.

Ballyshannon is in Donegal Bay, Co. Donegal.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 April 2005.

Activities

Loss (11 September 1822)

The sloop LORD DUNDAS, Britton, from Dublin to Troon, was totally lost between Ayr & Girvan, during a gale 11th inst. Crew saved.

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 5734, London, Tuesday September 17 1822.

NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 6228).

(Classified as sloop, in ballast: date of loss cited as 10 September 1822). Lord Dundas: this vessel was wrecked at Turnberry Point. Capt. Britton.

Registration: Ballyshannon.

(Location of loss cited as N55 19.33 W4 50.50).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (7 April 2005)

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

The date of loss that is cited by Whittaker differs from that cited in the primary account; the latter is preferred.

Ballyshannon is in Donegal Bay, Co. Donegal.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 April 2005.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 16953

Name : LORD DUNDAS

Latitude : 551920

Longitude : 45030

Registration : BALLYSHANNON

Type : SLOOP

Loss Day : 10

Loss Month : 9

Loss Year : 1822

Comment : Wrecked at Turnberry Point. Capt. Britton

Cargo : BALLAST

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