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Sophia: North Ness, Bressay Sound

Fifth Rate Warship (17th Century)

Site Name Sophia: North Ness, Bressay Sound

Classification Fifth Rate Warship (17th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Lerwick Harbour; North Sea; Sophia

Canmore ID 275081

Site Number HU44SE 8094

NGR HU 475 419

NGR Description HU c. 475 419

Datum Datum not recorded

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

HU44SE 8094 c. 475 419

N60 9.6 W1 8.7

NLO: North Ness [name: HU c. 475 419]

Lerwick [name: HU 475 415]

Bressay [name centred HU 50 40]

Bressay Sound [name centred HU 485 415].

Sophia: [max. date] 1654

Archive Ref: RSB

Source: Shetland Archive Service [undated].

MS/3025, no. 179.

(Classified as 5th rate [warship]: date of loss cited as 1654). Sophia: this 24-gun vessel is presumed lost near Shetland. Capt. Kirby. Registration: English.

(Location of loss cited as N60 0.0 W0 0.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

(Date of loss cited as 1654). Sophia: 'Commonwealth vessel'. Vicinity of North Ness.

MS/2336.

The location of loss cited by Pritchard remains unverified.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 September 2006.

MS/2336.

A location near North Ness, Bressay Sound (within the area of Lerwick Harbour) has been suggested for the loss of this vessel.

MS/2336.

The location that is assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, but falls within the ill-defined area of Lerwick Harbour (HU44SE 32: centred HU 47722 41345). This takes the form of an extensive roadstead which comprises the waters of Bressay Sound between the narrow Northern entrance (around HU 475 445) and the broader Southern entrance (around HU 483 400). The main facilities are to be found around HU 477 414, on the W side of the Sound; recent development extends Northwards from this point.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 5 October 2007.

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Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 17232

Name : SOPHIA

Latitude : 600000

Longitude : 0

Registration : ENGLISH

Type : 24-GUN, 5TH RATE

Loss Year : 1654

Comment : Presumed lost near Shetland. Capt. Kirby

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