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Dayspring: Mu Ness, Unst, North Sea

Lugger (20th Century)

Site Name Dayspring: Mu Ness, Unst, North Sea

Classification Lugger (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Muness; Dayspring

Canmore ID 242869

Site Number HP60SW 8011

NGR HP 638 012

NGR Description HP c. 638 012

Datum Datum not recorded

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

Archaeology Notes

HP60SW 8011 c. 638 012

N60 41.4 W0 49.9

NLO: Muness [name: HP 630 010]

Mu Ness [name: HP 638 012].

(Classified as wooden lugger, in ballast: date of loss cited as 30 August 1904). Dayspring: this vessel stranded at Muness, Unst. Capt. Clarke.

Not registered. Built 1888. 22 tons [unspecified].

(Location of loss cited as N60 41.33 W0 50.0).

I G Whittaker 1998

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 May 2003.

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Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 4857

Name : DAYSPRING

Latitude : 604120

Longitude : 5000

Date Built : 1888

Registration : Not Registered

Type : LUGGER (WOOD)

Tonnage : 22

Loss Day : 30

Loss Month : 8

Loss Year : 1904

Comment : Stranded Muness, Unst. Capt. Clarke

Cargo : BALLAST

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