St. Mary's Island, Speedwell

HER Number:
14566

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
St. Mary's Island, Speedwell

Place:
St. Mary's Island

Map Sheet:
NZ37NE

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Sailing Vessel

Site Type: Specific:

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
1812 wreck of English craft which stranded on St. Mary's Island during a storm; a wooden sailing vessel.

Easting:
3538

Northing:
7549

Grid Reference:
NZ35387549

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (971535); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 31-MAR-1812, No.4652; Newcastle Advertiser 28-MAR-1812, No.1224 Page(s)4; Tyne Mercury 24-MAR-1812, No.513 Page(s)3; Newcastle Advertiser 04-APR-1812, No.1225 Page(s)1