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Anna Sophia: Eynhallow, Orkney, Atlantic

Craft (19th Century)

Site Name Anna Sophia: Eynhallow, Orkney, Atlantic

Classification Craft (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Sound Of Eynhallow; 'isle Of Enhallow'; Anna Sophia

Canmore ID 223760

Site Number HY32NE 8001

NGR HY 350 290

NGR Description HY c. 350 290

Datum Datum not recorded

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Orkney Islands
  • Parish Maritime - Orkney
  • Former Region Orkney Islands Area
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

HY32NE 8001 c. 360 290

N59 8.6 W3 7.1

NLO: Eynhallow [name: HY 360 290]

Eynhallow Sound [name centred HY 385 274].

The ANNA SOPHIA, Langerfield, from Rotterdam to Dublin, is on shore on the Island of Enhallow [Eynhallow], Orkneys, and it is feared will be totally lost.

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 4467, London, Tuesday July 3 1804

NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 5530).

(No classification or cargo cited: date of loss cited as June 1804). Anna Sophia: this vessel was on shore of the Isle of Enhallow [Eynhallow], Orkney and was expected lost. Capt. Langerfield.

(Location of loss cited as N59 8.0 W3 7.5).

I G Whittaker 1998.

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Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 7978

Name : ANNA SOPHIA

Latitude : 590840

Longitude : 30730

Loss Month : 6

Loss Year : 1804

Comment : On shore of Isle of Enhallow, Orkney and expected lost. Capt. Langerfield

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