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Elizabeth Barclay: River Thurso, Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth

Schooner (19th Century)

Site Name Elizabeth Barclay: River Thurso, Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth

Classification Schooner (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Thurso River; North Sea

Canmore ID 285585

Site Number ND16NW 8055

NGR ND 122 688

NGR Description ND c. 122 688

Datum Datum not recorded

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Maritime - Highland
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

ND16NW 8055 c. 122 688

N58 36.9 W3 30.7

NLO: Thurso [name: ND 115 687]

Thurso Bay [name centred ND 115 699]

Scrabster [name: ND 102 702]

Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].

Thurso, 6th Dec. The ELIZABETH BARCLAY (schr.), and the AID (sloop) both of this port, came into collision in the river, and each sustained some damage. The former vessel is on the beach, and may sustain more damage before she is got off.

Source: LL, No. 14,876, London, Monday, December 9 1861.

NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 10167).

A location at ND c. 122 688 may be suggested for this stranding. The River Thurso (Thurso River) enters the SE corner of Thurso Bay through a well-defined mouth.

The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), presumably accepting her successful recovery.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 5 January 2007.

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Evidence Of Loss (6 December 1861)

Thurso, 6th Dec. The ELIZABETH BARCLAY (schr.), and the AID (sloop) both of this port, came into collision in the river, and each sustained some damage. The former vessel is on the beach, and may sustain more damage before she is got off.

Source: LL, No. 14,876, London, Monday, December 9 1861.

NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 10167).

Note (5 January 2007)

A location at ND c. 122 688 may be suggested for this stranding. The River Thurso (Thurso River) enters the SE corner of Thurso Bay through a well-defined mouth.

The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), presumably accepting her successful recovery.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 5 January 2007.

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