2 x mid-late 20th century wooden vessels situated in the intertidal zone close to the coast edge. 1. Small trawler ("UL.27") with a cabin in the centre of the deck (13m x 3.5m x 4.5m high) abandonned on shingle bank. 2. Small, open rowing boat (3.8m x 1.2m x 0.6m high) situated at the base of eroding section of coast edge. Vessel 2 has probably been deliberatley positioned to protect the coast edge from erosion occurring as a result of the interruption of longshore drift caused by Vessel 1. Both appear to have been recently abandoned. Vessel 1 is substantially intact, though visibly deteriorating. Vessel 2 has been crushed by a concrete block. There is minor erosion occurring along the coast edge at this point, but as yet no cultural remains are directly affected.
ShoreUPDATE 12/05/2016
Vessel 1 survives, vessel 2 does not, possibly removed when coastal defence of long concrete blocks was installed at the coast edge. Vessel 1 is as described; a carvel built, decked wooden trawler, largely intact.
Comment November 2017 James MacGregor
Vessel 1 (UL27) is the FAIR MORN. This boat was built in Ireland in 1951 by Tyrrell of Arklow as a motor fishing vessel.
She operated in the Clyde and Mallaig areas before coming to Ullapool in the 1970s. Her owner in Ullapool was Ken Urquhart of Morefield.
She operated in the prawn (nephrops) creel fishery, and also worked servicing the fleet of Eastern European "klondykers" which moored in Loch Broom during the late 1970s and 1980s. She was still active in the 1980s at least. before being placed on this beach.
A house in Morefield is named FAIR MORN after this boat.
Comment October 2018
This boat seems to have deteriorated since this was last updated
Location
211645.00
895345.00
27700
57.9076004
-5.1806688
Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
19/05/2016
General view of trawler on foreshore
training1
19/05/2016
Detail of interior of hull
training1
19/05/2016
Detail of registration on hatch
training1
19/05/2016
Bow of trawler
training1
19/05/2016
General view of trawler
training1
19/05/2016
Stern of trawler
training1
Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
2636
19/05/2016
training1
Tidal state
Low
Site located?
Yes
Proximity to coast edge
Intertidal
Threats
structural damage/decay
Visibility above ground
Highly visible (substantial remains)
Access
easily accessible - no restrictions
Description
2 x mid-late 20th century wooden vessels situated in the intertidal zone close to the coast edge. 1. Small trawler ("UL.27") with a cabin in the centre of the deck (13m x 3.5m x 4.5m high) abandonned on shingle bank. 2. Small, open rowing boat (3.8m x 1.2m x 0.6m high) situated at the base of eroding section of coast edge. Vessel 2 has probably been deliberatley positioned to protect the coast edge from erosion occurring as a result of the interruption of longshore drift caused by Vessel 1. Both appear to have been recently abandoned. Vessel 1 is substantially intact, though visibly deteriorating. Vessel 2 has been crushed by a concrete block. There is minor erosion occurring along the coast edge at this point, but as yet no cultural remains are directly affected.
ShoreUPDATE 12/05/2016
Vessel 1 survives, vessel 2 does not, possibly removed when coastal defence of long concrete blocks was installed at the coast edge. Vessel 1 is as described; a carvel built, decked wooden trawler, largely intact.
Check UL27 registration - a modern boat 'Challenger' with UL27 registration number currently in Ullapool harbour