There is no known documentation relating to this site although there is oral testimony indicating more guns being seen at low water on the beach close to the nearby Mingary Castle.
CASTLE WRECK ONLINE PATCH
One of the lead objects, a possible vent patch for a cannon, is inscribed 1638 and all the other material is consistent with a 17th century wreck. A copper kettle, pieces of lead, a stoneware Bellarmine jug and several other objects have been recovered from the area in the past. The ADU visited the site in June 2000 and in collaboration with the finders, the site was put forward for designation and this came into force on 19th August 2000.įour iron guns are exposed on the rock and sand seabed. The site was reported to the ADU in early 1999 when objects were declared by the finders of the site to the Receiver of Wreck. Although the site is in a relatively sheltered location at the north end of the Sound of Mull, it is exposed to south easterly winds blowing up the Sound. A 250 metre radius around position Latitude 56☄1♵00' N, Longitude 06☀4♳50' W (OSGB36) is designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973.
Position: Mingary Castle, Ardnamurchan, Scotland. The thumbnail image shows a cannon found at the site.