Tynemouth, Black Middens, Unity

HER Number:
14230

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Tynemouth, Black Middens, Unity

Place:
Tynemouth

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Transport Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Cargo Vessel

General Period:
Unknown

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
1827 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded on the Black Middens after grounding on the bar in entering Shields in ballast; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Murphy

Easting:
37

Northing:
68

Grid Reference:
NZ3768

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 22-MAY-1827, No.6222; Newcastle Courant 26-MAY-1827, No.7859 Page(s)1; Durham County Advertiser 26-MAY-1827, No.664 Page(s)3; National Monuments Record 1349339