Archaeological remains associated with the loss of this vessel are not confirmed as present at this location, but may be in the vicinity.
Event and Historical Information:
The MAID OF MEIRION was a 48nt wooden dandy built in 1869. At time of loss on 19 October 1900, the vessel was owned by Mrs M Jones of Aberystwyth and registered at that port. The dandy was carrying roofing slates from Porthmadog to Larne under the command of W Roberts when the vessel ran onto Maen Bugail.
Sources include:
Board of Trade Wreck Return 1900 Appendix C Table 1 pg125 (773)
Larn and Larn Shipwreck Database 2002
Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, May 2010.
Adnoddau
LawrlwythoMathFfynhonnellDisgrifiadapplication/pdfAENT - Archaeological Reports/Evaluations (non Trust)Digital copy of an Archaeological Desk-based Assessment on 'The Maritime Archaeology of the Welsh Slate Trade': produced by Wessex Archaeology, for Cadw. Report ref: 53111.02s-4.
