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 BRISK was a 255nt wooden brigantine built in 1869. At time of loss on 11 December 1870, the vessel was on passage from new York to Liverpool with a cargo of molasses. It was caught on a lee shore by a westerly force 6 and went onto rocks off the Rhoscolyn Bay Beacon. The lives of two crewmembers were also lost.

Sources include:
Board of Trade Wreck Return 1870 Part II Table 22 pg51 (829)
Larn and Larn Shipwreck Database 2002

Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, January 2010.