Tynemouth, Tynemouth Bar, Carolina

HER Number:
14457

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Tynemouth, Tynemouth Bar, Carolina

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:
1763 wreck of British cargo vessel which was lost off Tynemouth Bar en route from Rotterdam to Leith with goods; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Andrew Roxburgh

Easting:
36

Northing:
68

Grid Reference:
NZ3668

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (1385967); Newcastle Courant 12-MAR-1763, No.4512 Page(s)2; Newcastle Courant 19-MAR-1763, No.4513 Page(s)2