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Avenel: Thurso Harbour Entrance, Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth

Steamship (19th Century)

Site Name Avenel: Thurso Harbour Entrance, Thurso Bay, Pentland Firth

Classification Steamship (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 'On The West Side [of] Thurso Breakwater'; Thurso Sands; North Sea; Avenel

Canmore ID 288477

Site Number ND16NW 8074

NGR ND 120 688

NGR Description ND c. 120 688

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 8074 c. 120 688

N58 35.9 W3 30.9

NLO: Thurso [name: ND 115 687]

Thurso Bay [name centred ND 115 699]

Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].

(Classified as steel steamship, with cargo of coal: date of loss cited as 25 January 1906). Avenel: this vessel stranded on the West side of Thurso breakwater. Capt. Hamilton.

Registration: Glasgow. Built 1900. 271grt.

(Location of loss cited as N58 36.0 W3 30.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

A location at ND c. 120 688 may be tentatively suggested for this stranding. This falls within the E end of Thurso Sands, and to the W of the breakwater at the entrance to Thurso Harbour (ND16NW 57).

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 9 May 2007.

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Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 1425

Name : AVENEL

Latitude : 583600

Longitude : 33000

Date Built : 1900

Registration : GLASGOW

Type : SS (STEEL)

Tonnage : 271

Tonnage Code : G

Loss Day : 25

Loss Month : 1

Loss Year : 1906

Comment : Stranded W side Thurso breakwater. Capt. Hamilton

Cargo : COAL

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