What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Aramenta: Balcarry, Luce Sands, Luce Bay, Solway Firth as Ship (19th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1km. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The *Aramenta* was a 19th-century shipwreck located off Luce Sands in the Solway Firth, near the Balcarry estate. It was lost in 1844 after running aground on Luce Bay during a storm, resulting in the loss of all 11 crew members and a cargo of coal; the wreck is significant as a well-preserved example of 19th-century maritime trade in the region.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Luce SandsFish Trap(s) (period Unassigned) · 244 yd
St Helena IslandFarmstead (period Unassigned), Field Boundary (period Unassigned) · 853 yd
Balcarry BayUnidentified Object (brass)(period Unassigned) · 990 yd
Balcarry HoldingsBuilding (period Unassigned) · 1487 yd
Ann and Mary: Crow's Nest, Stairhaven, Luce Bay, Solway FirthCraft (19th Century) · 1.2 mi
Glenluce CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 1.6 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.8 mi
Sinniness CastleCastle (medieval) · 1.9 mi
Torrs WarrenForest · 2.4 mi
Dunragit HouseCastle (medieval)(possible), Country House (18th Century) · 3.2 mi
Glenwhan GardensHeritage attraction · 3.2 mi
Fox WoodWood · 3.3 mi