Tynemouth, Black Middens, Good Intent

HER Number:
14142

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Tynemouth, Black Middens, Good Intent

Place:
Tynemouth

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Transport Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Cargo Vessel

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
1758 wreck of British cargo vessel which stranded on the Black Middens on entering the Tyne from Portsmouth; a wooden sailing vessel. `Newcastle, February 25...For these several days we have had very blowing weather, by which the GOOD INTENT, from Portsmouth, is stranded on the Black Middins, at Shields Bar...'

Easting:
37

Northing:
68

Grid Reference:
NZ3768

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (1385437), Newcastle Courant 25-FEB-1758, No.4249 Page(s)2