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Betsy: Ayr Harbour Entrance, Firth Of Clyde

Smack (19th Century)

Site Name Betsy: Ayr Harbour Entrance, Firth Of Clyde

Classification Smack (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Betsie; 'at The Entrance To Ayr Harbour'; Ayr Harbour Bar; Outer Clyde Estuary; Betsey (Betsie ?)

Canmore ID 218682

Site Number NS32SW 8026

NGR NS 329 227

NGR Description NS c. 329 227

Datum Datum not recorded

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

Archaeology Notes

NS32SW 8026 c. 329 227

N55 28.2 W4 38.6

NLO: Ayr [name: NS 335 223].

See also NS32SW 8040.

(Classified as smack, with cargo of grain: date of loss cited as 29 January 1834). Betsy (Betsie?): this vessel was wrecked at the the entrance to Ayr Harbour.

Registration: Arran (?).

(Location of loss cited as N55 28.25 W4 38.50).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Ayr harbour (NS32SW 123.00) is centred at NS 32930 22754, and the entrance is at around NS 329 227.

This vessel presumably stranded.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 2 February 2007.

Activities

Loss (29 January 1834)

(Classified as smack, with cargo of grain: date of loss cited as 29 January 1834). Betsy (Betsie?): this vessel was wrecked at the the entrance to Ayr Harbour.

Registration: Arran (?).

(Location of loss cited as N55 28.25 W4 38.50).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (2 February 2007)

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Ayr harbour (NS32SW 123.00) is centred at NS 32930 22754, and the entrance is at around NS 329 227.

This vessel presumably stranded.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 2 February 2007.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 12696

Name : BETSEY (BETSIE ?)

Latitude : 552815

Longitude : 43830

Registration : ARRAN ?

Type : SMACK

Loss Day : 29

Loss Month : 1

Loss Year : 1834

Comment : Wrecked at the entrance to Ayr Harbour.

Cargo : GRAIN

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