An elevated view from the cliffs of the remains of the wreck of the iron three-masted barque Abernyte (1875) at the foot of the cliffs at The Rill, northwest of The Lizard. The ship has partially broken up on the rocks. The stern has settled upright just below the waves, with lower mizzen mast still standing. The bow has broken off and is lying on its starboard side leaving the port bow and part of the bowsprit above the waterline wedged across a cleft in the rocks. The rocks of the cliff dominate the left side of the image. The west side of The Lizard and its outlying rocks can be seen in the distance.

The negative has emulsion flaws.

The Abernyte was on passage from Caleta Buena, South American, to Falmouth for orders with a cargo of nitrate of soda. The ship ran aground in dense off early in the morning of Sunday 8 May 1898 and being so close under Rill Head was unable to drop anchor or get off. The crew abandoned ship and at 5am Pilot cutter No. 6 came across the ship's boat, took them on board and landed them at 6am. The ship is described as a total wreck on 14 May 1898 [Huddersfield Chronicle].