Rutland Island Wreck

Name: Rutland Island Wreck
Address: IE

Sailing Boat in Ireland, dating from 640

The remains of a wooden vessel lie in the shallows of Burtonport Harbour immediately to the NE of Rutland Island, this once armed ship, that carried both ordnance and weapons, dates to the early part of the 17th century. The wreck lies c. 120m NE of Rutland Island in 3m-5m of water at low water Spring tides. 1620-1640s. Local divers, including Liam Miller who reported the find, discovered the wreck in 2008. Subsequent Archaeological investigations on the wreck site from 2010-2013 by the Underwa

Type:: Sailing Boat
Period:: 640
Coordinates:: 54.97°N, 8.44°W

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