Aberdeenshire HER - NK15NW0151 - RATTRAY HEAD

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Primary ReferenceNK15NW0151
NameRATTRAY HEAD
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Site Form Wreck Site
Site Condition Incomplete
Details Remains of a shipwreck recorded in 2022 as part of the SCAPE Coastal Zone Assessment Survey. The wooden timber remains are thought to be the wreck of the Excelsior, which was stranded in 1881 (NK15SW0091). The wreck is circa 40 m in length (visible), width 8.5 m. There are 60 frames visible on the south side, and the frames are protruding up to 1 m in height from the sands. The stem post is visible, and the stem post and some of the frame timbers have been sawn.
Last Update26/02/2024
Updated Bycpalmer
CompilerCP
Date of Compilation26/10/2023

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National Grid Reference: NK 1044 5625


Event Details

Event DateEvent TypeOASIS ID
2022 Field Observation

Excavations and Surveys

Artefact and Ecofact

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
SHIPWRECKS REMAINS OFA100
TIMBERSSHIP B100