Tynemouth, Black Middens, Active

HER Number:
14022

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Tynemouth, Black Middens, Active

Place:
Tynemouth

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Sailing Vessel

Site Type: Specific:

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
1802 wreck of English craft which stranded on the Black Middens on entering Shields; a wooden sailing vessel. `Newcastle, January 9...On Saturday last, the ACTIVE, Canney, of Sunderland, was driven on shore on the Black Middens, in coming into Shields harbour. The crew were all saved, but the vessel is a wreck.' Master: Canney

Easting:
3709

Northing:
6880

Grid Reference:
NZ37096880

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (1394288), Newcastle Courant 09-JAN-1802, No.6535 P4