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Southwick: Leith Harbour, Firth Of Forth

Sloop (19th Century)

Site Name Southwick: Leith Harbour, Firth Of Forth

Classification Sloop (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'At The Back Of The Pier'; 'at Leith'; Port Of Leith; Leith Dock Entrance; Leith Docks; Edinburgh; Outer Forth Estuary; Southwick

Canmore ID 272843

Site Number NT27NE 8068

NGR NT 267 774

NGR Description NT c. 267 774

Datum Datum not recorded

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Edinburgh, City Of
  • Parish Maritime - Edinburgh, City Of
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

NT27NE 8068 c. 267 774

N55 59 W3 10.5

NLO: Port of Leith [name: NT 265 775].

Leith, 2d Jan. 'The SOUTHWICK, Galloway, bound to Morrisons Haven, in putting back for this harbor 31st ult., went on shore at the back of the Pier, and is a total wreck. Crew saved.'

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 7018, London, Tuesday January 6 1835.

NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 7047).

(Classified as sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 31 December 1834). Southwick: this vessel was wrecked at Leith. Capt. Galloway.

Registration: Leith. Built 1798. 38 tons burthern. Length: 13m. Beam: 5m.

(Location of loss cited as N55 58.75 W3 10.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location of this loss remains uncertain. The location of the pier at Leith harbour cannot be established.

The classification cited by Whittaker remains unverified.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 18 June 2005.

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Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 12675

Name : SOUTHWICK

Latitude : 555845

Longitude : 31000

Date Built : 1798

Registration : LEITH

Type : SLOOP

Tonnage : 38

Tonnage Code : B

Length : 13

Beam : 5

Loss Day : 31

Loss Month : 12

Loss Year : 1834

Comment : Wrecked at Leith. Capt. Galloway

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