What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Sunlight: the Spur, Dunnet Bay, Pentland Firth as Steam Trawler (20th Century)-(1953). 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 *Sunlight* was a 20th-century steam trawler that was lost in 1953 near Dunnet Bay in the Pentland Firth, Scotland. The wreck is recorded as a historically significant maritime site, reflecting the fishing industry's role in the region during the early to mid-20th century.
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Places near here
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Castletown BatteryCoastal Battery (19th Century) · 1557 yd
CastletownFiring Range (19th Century) · 1691 yd
Castlehill Heritage CentreMuseum · 1.6 mi
Olrig Parish War MemorialMemorial · 1.8 mi
Olrig CemeteryCemetery (period Unassigned) · 1.9 mi
Dunnet BeachBeach / strand · 2.3 mi
Thurso CastleCastle (17th Century) · 3.0 mi
Britannia: Thurso Bay, Pentland FirthSchooner (19th Century) · 3.9 mi
Jonge Thomas: Easter Head, Dunnet Head, Pentland FirthCraft (18th Century) · 4.6 mi