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 MARGARET JONES was a wooden schooner built at Porthmadoc by Simon Jones in 1854. Technical and configuration specifications are given as 73.18gt; 56.39rt; 66.3ft length x 19.8ft breadth x 9.9ft depth in hold; 1 deck, 2 masts; rigging schooner; stern round; build carvel; head woman figure, framework wood; official number 13262. At time of loss on 8 January 1896, the vessel was owned by Evan Jones of Upper Boston Terreace, Portdinorwic, master mariner. It was carrying roofing slates from Caernarfon to Bowling. The schooner stranded on the Maen Piscar Rocks and became a total loss. The schooner's Port of Caernarvon Shipping Reguster entry (2 in 1888) is closed with the annotation 'Foundered near Rhoscolyn head, Anelgsey, 8 January 1896'.

Sources include:
Board of Trade Wreck Return 1896 Appendix C Table 1 pg131 (861)
Larn and Larn Shipwreck Database 2002
Port of Caernarfon Shipping Register 1874-1893, Gwynedd Archive Service XSR/19, folio 167

Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, March 2013.