Drumbeg, Sutherland

Not to be confused with Drumbeg.
Drumbeg
Scottish Gaelic: An Druim Beag
Drumbeg
 Drumbeg shown within the Sutherland area
Population 60 (estimate)
OS grid referenceNC122327
Council areaHighland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Lairg
Postcode district IV27 4NW
Dialling code (01571) 833
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Scottish ParliamentCaithness, Sutherland and Ross
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 58°14′31″N 5°11′56″W / 58.242°N 5.199°W / 58.242; -5.199

Drumbeg (Scottish Gaelic: An Druim Beag) is a remote crofting village on the north west coast of Scotland in Assynt, Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

The village of Drumbeg lies within a few hundred metres of one of Scotland's earliest known shipwrecks, first surveyed in 2012 by Wessex Archaeology and thought to be a Northern European trading vessel dating to the mid-seventeenth century. Wreck remains include three iron cannons. The significance of this wreck has been recognised in its legal designation as Scotland's first Historic Marine Protected Area, making it an offence to interfere with the wreck without a licence from the Scottish Government, although divers may visit the site on a 'look but don't touch' basis.

Scenes of the short film, Zip 'n Zoo were filmed in Drumbeg. Several of the villagers appeared in the film as extras.

External links

Report, photos and description on RCAHMS website http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/320244/details/unknown+drumbeg+wreck/

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