Tynemouth, Black Middens, Oak

HER Number:
14189

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Tynemouth, Black Middens, Oak

Place:
Tynemouth

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Sailing Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Brig

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
Feb 1838. The OAK, Penton, of Poole, got upon the rocks near the Black Middings yesterday, and is a complete wreck; crew and part of the stores saved.' Master: Penton Crew: at least 3

Easting:
37

Northing:
68

Grid Reference:
NZ3768

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 19-FEB-1838, No.7476; Boswell Whitaker 1980 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 2 : South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Page(s)19; National Monuments Record (1364199)