What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Mercator (probably) as Steamship (period Unassigned)-(1939). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The *Mercator* was a steamship likely lost in 1939, though the exact circumstances of its sinking remain unspecified. Its precise location is recorded to the nearest meter, indicating a well-documented but historically obscure wreck.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
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