
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Prestonian: Quarry Head, Aberdour Bay, North Sea as Steamship (20th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The *Prestonian* was a 20th-century steamship wrecked in the North Sea off Quarry Head, Aberdour Bay, likely due to storm damage or navigational error; though details of lives and cargo lost are unclear, its remains contribute to understanding of maritime activity in eastern Scotland.
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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CraigiefoldNatural Feature (period Unknown) · 1471 yd
New Aberdour BeachBeach / strand · 1.4 mi
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Castle of PitsligoCastle · 2.1 mi
Fluke PeelBeach / strand · 2.4 mi
Pennan BayBay · 3.7 miOther information
Photo: Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0