Drumbeg, Sutherland
| Drumbeg Gaelic: An Druim Beag | |
| Sutherland | |
|---|---|
 Drumbeg over Loch Drumbeg | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NC122327 |
| Location: | 58°14’31"N, 5°11’56"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 60 (estimate) |
| Post town: | Lairg |
| Postcode: | IV27 |
| Dialling code: | 01571 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Highland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
Drumbeg is a remote crofting village in Assynt, in the west of Sutherland.
The Drumbeg Wreck
The village of Drumbeg lies within a few hundred yards of an early shipwreck first surveyed in 2012 by Wessex Archaeology and thought to be a Northern European trading vessel dating to the mid-seventeenth century. The remains in the wreck 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.
On film
Scenes of the short film, Zip 'n Zoo were filmed in Drumbeg and in neighbouring Culkein Drumbeg. Several of the villagers appeared in the film as extras.
Outside links
- CANMORE (RCAHMS) record of Unknown Drumbeg Wreck
- Drumbeg Historic MPA - Listing detail (Historic Environment Scotland)