2020

NO7355 : Sillo Craig viewed from the coast at Mains of Usan by Montrose

taken 4 years ago, near to Usan, Angus, Scotland

Sillo Craig viewed from the coast at Mains of Usan by Montrose
Sillo Craig viewed from the coast at Mains of Usan by Montrose
Scotland's Places, Forfarshire (Angus) O S Name Book 1857-1861, Vol 16 notes an old debate about the name of Sillo Craig which I here quote. "A large mass of dangerous rock partly covered at Low Water, but only accessible during the lowest spring tides. Ships have been frequently lost on this rock which would be better recognised as Silly Rock from this being the name lately given by the Coast Guard officially in Newspapers with reference to the wreck of a ship. It is generally supposed that Silly is a corruption of Sallow Craig. Its dangerous situation & the dark appearance of the place when the Tide rises confirms the origin of Sallow but as before stated Silly is much better [known.] Several will be found who do not recognize Sallow Craig when "Silly Craig" is at once pointed out as a well known name".

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Geographical Context: Coastal Geological interest Village, Rural settlement Estuary, Marine Rocks, Scree, Cliffs Primary Subject: Island other tags: Sillo Craig Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Sillo Craig [12] · Low Tide [5] ·
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NO7355, 80 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Adrian Diack   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 21 August, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 13 April, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NO 7313 5578 [10m precision]
WGS84: 56:41.5782N 2:26.4189W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NO 7310 5566
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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