Harold's Wick

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Harold's Wick, (HP650113), is a bay on the east coast of the island of Unst, in Shetland.
At the head of the wick is the village of Haroldswick, and to the north of the bay is the settlement of Clibberswick.

The Janet wrecked in the wick circa. 1760, as did the Jewel in 1767, the Amity did likewise on November 2nd 1777, HMS Pylades wrecked in the SW corner of the wick on November 26th 1794, the Resolution wrecked at Cross Geo, on either February 27th or 28th 1825 after previously having gone aground on Balta, the Borussia also wrecked at Cross Geo on January 1st 1840, the August became a wreck at Brookpoint in the wick on November 23rd 1864, the Emma und Carl wrecked on one of the two locations known as "The Nev" at the entrance to the wick on December 14th 1876, and the Mariner wrecked in the wick on September 20th 1878.

Harold's Wick, looking east, with the Hill of Clibberswick at top left.