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Enigheden: Westray, Atlantic

Brig (19th Century)

Site Name Enigheden: Westray, Atlantic

Classification Brig (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Eughden Hyden; 'on The North End Of Westra'; Bow Head; Orkney; Enigheden (Eughden Hyden ?)

Canmore ID 270148

Site Number HY45SE 8015

NGR HY 46 52

NGR Description HY c. 46 52

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

HY45SE 8015 c. 46 52

N59 21 W2 57

NLO: Bow Head [name: HY 469 529]

Westray [name centred HY 44 46].

The brig ENIGHEDEN, from Arundahl [Arendal], was lost 6th instant, on the north end of Westra [Westray]. Crew drowned.

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 4755, London, Tuesday March 23 1813.

NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 5769).

(Classified as brigantine: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 6 March 1813). Enigheden (Eughden Hyden?): this vessel was lost on the North end of Westra (Westray?).

(Location of loss cited as N59 21.67 W2 57.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. The classification cited by Whittaker remains unverified: that cited in the primary account is preferred.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 26 January 2005.

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Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 8333

Name : ENIGHEDEN (EUGHDEN HYDEN ?)

Latitude : 592140

Longitude : 25700

Type : BRIGANTINE

Loss Day : 6

Loss Month : 3

Loss Year : 1813

Comment : Lost on north end of Westra (Westray?)

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