Aid: Ferry Toll Quarry, Inverkeithing, Firth Of Forth
Sloop (19th Century)
Site Name Aid: Ferry Toll Quarry, Inverkeithing, Firth Of Forth
Classification Sloop (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Ferry Toll Beach; Inverkeithing Bay; Outer Forth Estuary
Canmore ID 262540
Site Number NT18SW 8025
NGR NT 12 80
NGR Description NT c. 12 80
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Fife
- Parish Maritime - Fife
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NT18SW 8025 c. 12 80
N56 0 W3 25
NLO: Inverkeithing [name: NT 132 828]
Feerry Hills [name: NT 127 813]
Inverkeithing Bay [name centred NT 143 816].
Possibly on map sheet NT18SE.
Inverkeithing, 7th Nov., the AID (sloop), of Bo'ness (Off. No. 7,721), Johnston, from Ferry Toll quarry to Fisherrow, with part cargo of stones on board, was wrecked on the beach at the former place during a heavy gale yesterday: the vessel is likely to be sold as she lies, but the cargo will be saved.
Source: Shipping Intelligence, LL, No. 18,271, London, Saturday November 9 [1872].
NMRS, MS/829/69 (no. 3857).
(Classified as sloop, with cargo of stones: date of loss cited as 6 Novmber 1872). This vessel was wrecked on the beach at Ferry Toll quarry. Capt. Johnston. ON: 7,721.
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is tentative. The local topography in this area has been greatly altered by construction works and coastal reclamation.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 9 August 2004.