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Ariadne: Bay Of Skaill, Orkney, Atlantic

Craft (19th Century)

Site Name Ariadne: Bay Of Skaill, Orkney, Atlantic

Classification Craft (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'Near Stromness'; Sandwick; Skaile Bay; Skaill Bay; Ariadne

Canmore ID 224393

Site Number HY21NW 8005

NGR HY 232 193

NGR Description HY c. 232 193

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

HY21NW 8005 c. 232 193

N59 3.3 W3 20.3

NLO: Bay of Skaill [name centred HY 232 193]

Sandwick [name centred HY 25 20]

Stromness [name: HY 253 090].

The ARIADNE, Potts, from Petersburg to Liverpool, was lost in Skaile [Skaill] Bay, near Stromness, 23rd ult. Cargo expected to be saved.

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 5235, London, Friday December 5 1817.

NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 5937).

(No classification specified: cargo cited as tallow, planks and potash, and date of loss as 23 November 1817). Ariadne: this vessel was wrecked at Bay of Skaill. Capt. Potts.

(Location of loss cited as N59 3.25 W3 21.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

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Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 6361

Name : ARIADNE

Latitude : 590315

Longitude : 32100

Loss Day : 23

Loss Month : 11

Loss Year : 1817

Comment : Wrecked at Bay of Skaill. Capt. Potts

Cargo : TALLOW,PLANKS,POTASH

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