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Acquire: Lyndale, Loch Snizort, Skye, Little Minch

Steam Drifter (20th Century)

Site Name Acquire: Lyndale, Loch Snizort, Skye, Little Minch

Classification Steam Drifter (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Lyndale Point; North Minch; Acquire

Canmore ID 289926

Site Number NG35NE 8002

NGR NG 36 57

NGR Description NG c. 36 57

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

NG35NE 8002 c. 36 57

N57 32 W6 25

NLO: Loch Snizort [name centred NG 32 61]

Skye [name centred NG 45 35].

Possibly on map sheet NG35SE.

(Classified as steam drifter: date of loss cited as 25 January 1935). Acquire: this vessel sank after being ashore at Lyndale, Loch Snizort.

Registration: Portnockie. Built 1907. 94grt.

(Location of loss cited as N57 31.75 W6 24.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. Lyndale is not noted as such on the 1998 edition of the OS 1:50,000 map, but Lyndale Point is at NG 367 573, within the SE part of Loch Snizort. Lyndale House (NG35SE 31.00) is at NG 36745 54885.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 31 July 2007.

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Loss (25 January 1935)

(Classified as steam drifter: date of loss cited as 25 January 1935). Acquire: this vessel sank after being ashore at Lyndale, Loch Snizort.

Registration: Portnockie. Built 1907. 94grt.

(Location of loss cited as N57 31.75 W6 24.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (31 July 2007)

The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. Lyndale is not noted as such on the 1998 edition of the OS 1:50,000 map, but Lyndale Point is at NG 367 573, within the SE part of Loch Snizort. Lyndale House (NG35SE 31.00) is at NG 36745 54885.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 31 July 2007.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 7624

Name : ACQUIRE

Latitude : 573145

Longitude : 62400

Date Built : 1907

Registration : PORTNOCKIE

Type : STEAM DRIFTER

Tonnage : 94

Tonnage Code : G

Loss Day : 25

Loss Month : 1

Loss Year : 1935

Comment : Sank after being ashore at Lyndale, Loch Snizort.

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