What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ptarmigan: North Sea as Craft (period Unassigned)-(1987)(possible), Motor Fishing Vessel (period Unassigned)-(1987). 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 Ptarmigan was a motor fishing vessel lost in the North Sea in 1987; details of the incident, including lives or cargo lost, are not clearly recorded. Its significance lies in its inclusion in Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment, reflecting local maritime activity and fishing industry history.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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