Archaeological remains associated with the loss of this vessel are not confirmed as present at this location, but may possibly be in the vicinity.
Event and Historical Information:
The ADA AND ALICE was a wooden schooner built in 1863. At time of loss, the vessel was owned by Mrs C Thomas of Aberystwyth and was under the command of master W Thomas. The schooner was carrying a cargo of roofing slate from Port Dinorwic to Peel, Isle of Man, when it was caught in a southeasterly force 9 gale. The schooner was blown ashore at in Cemlyn Bay.
Sources include:
Board of Trade Wreck Return 1892 Appendix C Table 1 p124(662)
Larn and Larn Shipwreck Database 2002
Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, August 2008.
Resources
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application/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.
