Find Spot record MAB46085 - EASTER OAKENHEAD
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Summary
Wooden boat with oak ribs found while ploughing in 1833.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2400 6800 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Drainie |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Wooden boat with oak ribs found while ploughing in 1833. It was thought that it was lost circa 600 years before. Loch Spynie was an arm of the Moray Firth until it was cut off by the growth of shingle-bars in medieval times. The boat probably dates from before the late 18th century, when the Spynie Canal was dug to drain the area and reduce the loch to its present size.
Mowat, RSC, 1996, Logboats of Scotland - Oxbow monograph, 86,112,No.A19 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2866.
BOAT
Author unknown, n.d., GENTLEMEN'S MAG LIB, PART 1,55(1886) (Bibliographic reference). SAB622.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ26NW7;
- NRHE Numlink: 16519;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26NW0029;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16519 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Aug 23 2017 12:32PM
