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Moy: Isauld Rocks, Melvich Bay, Pentland Firth

Craft (19th Century)

Site Name Moy: Isauld Rocks, Melvich Bay, Pentland Firth

Classification Craft (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Isauld Rock; Portskerra; Rubha An Tuir; North Sea; Moy

Canmore ID 221750

Site Number NC86NE 8004

NGR NC 89 65

NGR Description NC c. 89 65

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

NC86NE 8004 c. 89 65

N58 34 W3 54

NLO: Melvich Bay [name centred NC 887 654]

Bighouse [name: NC 891 648]

Portskerra [name: NC 876 657]

Rubha an Tuir [name centred NC 896 656]

Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].

Possibly on map sheet NC96NW.

Thurso, 2nd Sept. The MOY, O'Grady, of Limerick, laden with oats, was wrecked on the Isauld Rocks, 10 miles to the Westward: crew drowned.

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 10,443, London, Monday September 6 1847.

NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 8202).

(No classification specified: cargo cited as oats, and date of loss as 1 September 1847). Moy: this vessel was wrecked at Isauld Rock, 10 miles West of Thurso. Capt. O'Grady. Registration: Limerick.

(Location of loss cited as N58 34.0 W3 54.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Isauld Rocks (Rock) are not noted on the 1999 edition of the OS 1:50,000 map. The name may apply to some or all of the numerous rocks that are indicated around the E side of Melvich Bay.

The loss of this vessel may have occurred within the area of map sheet NC96NW.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 September 2002.

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Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 9885

Name : MOY

Latitude : 583400

Longitude : 35400

Registration : LIMERICK

Loss Day : 1

Loss Month : 9

Loss Year : 1847

Comment : Wrecked at Isauld Rock, 10 miles west of Thurso. Capt. O'Grady

Cargo : OATS

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