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Magheramore: The Wig, Loch Ryan, Firth Of Clyde

Craft (19th Century)

Site Name Magheramore: The Wig, Loch Ryan, Firth Of Clyde

Classification Craft (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Wig Bay; Rhinns Of Galloway; Outer Clyde Estuary; Magheramore

Canmore ID 258477

Site Number NX06NW 8007

NGR NX 039 674

NGR Description NX c. 039 674

Datum Datum not recorded

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Maritime - Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

NX06NW 8007 c. 039 674

N54 57.8 W5 3.8

NLO: The Wig [name: NX 039 674]

Loch Ryan [name centred NX 05 65].

Location formerly cited as NX c. 03 67 [N54 58 W5 5].

Stranraer, 7th Feb. The MAGHERAMORE, of Belfast (Off. No. 20,614), Jackson, from Larne to Stranraer, with lime shells, sprung a leak during a gale yesterday, took fire in her cargo and was destroyed: crew saved.

[Another account reports the above vessel ashore at Wig Bay, in Loch Ryan].

Source, LL, No. 17,416, London, Thursday, February 10 1870.

NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 11752).

(No classification specified: cargo cited as lime, and date of loss as 6 February 1870). Magheramore: this vessel developed a leak, caught fire and was destroyed in Wig Bay [The Wig], Loch Ryan. Capt. Jackson. ON: 20.614.

Registration: Belfast.

(Location of loss cited as N54 58.0 W5 4.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 10 May 2004.

Activities

Loss (6 February 1870)

Stranraer, 7th Feb. The MAGHERAMORE, of Belfast (Off. No. 20,614), Jackson, from Larne to Stranraer, with lime shells, sprung a leak during a gale yesterday, took fire in her cargo and was destroyed: crew saved.

[Another account reports the above vessel ashore at Wig Bay, in Loch Ryan].

Source, LL, No. 17,416, London, Thursday, February 10 1870.

NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 11752).

(No classification specified: cargo cited as lime, and date of loss as 6 February 1870). Magheramore: this vessel developed a leak, caught fire and was destroyed in Wig Bay [The Wig], Loch Ryan. Capt. Jackson. ON: 20.614.

Registration: Belfast.

(Location of loss cited as N54 58.0 W5 4.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (10 May 2004)

The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 10 May 2004.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 12763

Name : MAGHERAMORE

Latitude : 545800

Longitude : 50400

Registration : BELFAST

Loss Day : 6

Loss Month : 2

Loss Year : 1870

Comment : Leak, fire and destroyed in Wig Bay, Loch Ryan. Capt. Jackson ON:20,614

Cargo : LIME

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