What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Urania (probably) as Barque (period Unassigned)-(1917). 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 *Urania* was a barque that was recorded as lost in 1917, though the exact circumstances of its loss remain unclear. No details on lives or cargo lost are provided in the record, and its wider historical significance has not been established.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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