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 PRINCESS ROYAL was a wooden schooner built at Barmouth in 1858. Technical and configuration specifications are given as 96gt, 96nt; 74ft 1in length x 20ft 3in breadth x 10ft 6in depth; fastened with iron bolts. At time of loss 29 November 1885, the vessel was owned by W Williams of Pentrefelin (also the master). The schooner was carrying roofing slate from Porthmadog to Lynn (Kings Lynn?) when it was caught in a westerly force 7 and foundered off Abersoch.

Sources include:
Board of Trade Wreck Return 1885 Appendix C Table 1 pg103 (581)
Larn and Larn Shipwreck Database 2002
Lloyds Register of British and Foreign Shipping, 1 July 1885 - 30 June 1886, number 648 in P

Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, June 2010.