Maritime record MAB30916 - RATTRAY HEAD
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Summary
A substantial single corroded metal post recorded in 2022 during the SCAPE Coastal Zone Assessment Survey.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 1067 5712 (40m by 39m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK15NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Crimond |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The site was identified as the location of the stranding of HMS Erne, an early-20th Century Destroyer, wrecked in 1915 (see also NK15NW0101).
SCAPE, 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS, ID 15697 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4866.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK15NW0152;
External Links (2)
- https://lostinwatersdeep.co.uk/hms-erne.html (HMS Erne)
- https://scapetrust.org/sites-at-risk/site/15697 (SCAPE Website - Rattray Head (ID: 15697))
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB4866 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS. ID 15697.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jun 12 2026 9:37AM
