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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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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Maritime - Highland
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

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.

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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

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