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Dundonald (Possibly): Sand Wick, North Sea

Barque (18th Century)

Site Name Dundonald (Possibly): Sand Wick, North Sea

Classification Barque (18th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Bay Of Sandwick; Dundonald (Possible Name)

Canmore ID 241251

Site Number HU42SW 8004

NGR HU 433 236

NGR Description HU c. 433 236

Datum Datum not recorded

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

HU42SW 8004 c. 433 236

N59 59.7 W1 13.4

NLO: Sandwick [name: HU 434 237]

Sand Wick [name centred HU 433 236].

Dundonald?: max date 1764

Bo'ness for South Carolina

Archive Ref: HS

Source: Shetland Archive Service

MS/3025 (no. 298).

(Classified as barque: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as January 1764). Dundonald (possible name): this vessel stranded at Bay of Sandwick. Registration: Bo'ness.

(Location of loss cited as N59 59.5 W1 13.5).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Bay of Sandwick is presumably to be equated with the deep indentation of Sand Wick.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 19 June 2007.

Activities

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 17373

Name : DUNDONALD (POSSIBLE NAME)

Latitude : 595930

Longitude : 11330

Registration : BO'NESS

Type : BARQUE

Loss Month : 1

Loss Year : 1764

Comment : Stranded at Bay of Sandwick. Capt. Ferguson.

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