Maritime record MHG15101 - Unknown (Bicary); Uamh an Tairbh, Loch Varkasaig
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2552 4174 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG24SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NG24SE 8000 2559 4173
N 57 23 W 6 34
Formerly NG24SE 8446
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = UND
Surveying Details
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16 October 1970. At a place known locally as Bicary Point (possibly after a vessel called BICARY) china plates with a floral decoration have been located in 11 metres. The remains of a large wooden windlass lies on the beach and is dated by the locals to about 1910. The site was located by divers during the summer of 1970. The position given is the approximate location of Bicary Point.
Report by B R Johnson, from a letter dated 7 October 1970 and received via Lloyds, 14 October 1970.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
China plates have been found in 13 metres depth in approximate position NG 256 420.
Source; Ridley 1985.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2707 Text/Publication/Volume: Ridley, G. 1990. Dive North-West Scotland. revised ed.. 96.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
