Margaret: Thurso Harbour Entrance, Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name Margaret: Thurso Harbour Entrance, Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Near Thurso'; Thurso River; River Thurso; North Sea; Margaret
Canmore ID 221727
Site Number ND16NW 8005
NGR ND 122 689
NGR Description ND c. 122 689
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
ND16NW 8005 c. 122 689
N58 36 W3 30.7
NLO: Thurso [name: ND 115 687]
Thurso Bay [name centred ND 115 699]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Thurso, 19th Aug. 'The MARGARET, McLeod, of & from Inverness, sprung a leak, 15th inst., in entering the harbor, went on shore, and has become a wreck; cargo saved.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 9192, London, Saturday August 26 1843.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 7789).
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 15 August 1843). Margaret: this vessel was wrecked near Thurso. Capt. McLeod. Registration: Inverness.
(Location of loss cited as N58 36.5 W3 30.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
A location at ND c. 122 689 may be suggested for this stranding.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 8 May 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 9876
Name : MARGARET
Latitude : 583630
Longitude : 33000
Registration : INVERNESS
Loss Day : 15
Loss Month : 8
Loss Year : 1843
Comment : Wrecked near Thurso. Capt. McLeod