National record of the Historic Environment (Canmore) – Maritime records - wrecks, losses, and obstructions

What is it:

This HES (WMS) contains three categories of data: obstruction, wreck and casualty. See links in Data Sources and Additional Information tabs below for links to HES web site for more details.

See other layers for wrecks with specific designations:

Historic Marine Protected Areas (HMPAs) - protected wrecks contributing to the MPA network (HES WMS)
Sites and vessels designated under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 ("war graves") - protected wrecks - September 2019

Links to Scotland's Marine Atlas:

Chapter 5: Historic Environment and Cultural Heritage

Data originators:

Historic Environment Scotland (HES)

This information page is part of the theme:

Historic Environment and Cultural Heritage

Nana, Point Of Grimsetter, Inganess Bay, Orkney © Historic Environment Scotland

More Information:

Historic Environment Scotland maritime data (Obstructions, Wrecks and Casualties) are also available to view on-line.

This page was last modified on :

Wednesday, May 19, 2021 - 14:32

Map Type	Click title for metadata and licence information	Date of data	View Map
Map Layers (NMPi)	Historic Marine Protected Areas (HMPAs) - protected wrecks contributing to the MPA network (HES WMS) (OSCP)		Access this map on NMPi
Map Layers (NMPi)	National record of the Historic Environment (Canmore) – Maritime records - wrecks, losses, and obstructions (zoom restricted)		Access this map on NMPi
Map Layers (NMPi)	Sites and vessels designated under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 ("war graves") - protected wrecks	2023-03-13	Access this map on NMPi

Type	Link Title	External Link
Data Portals, Web link	Historic Environment Scotland - Canmore - online catalogue to Scotland’s archaeology, buildings, industrial and maritime heritage	canmore.org.uk

Type	Title	External link
Data Portals	Historic Environment Scotland - Canmore - Marine Environment Data and Information Network	canmore.org.uk