South Shields, Herd Sand, Bridport

HER Number:
14717

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Herd Sand, Bridport

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Transport Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Cargo Vessel

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
1830 wreck of British cargo vessel which stranded and bilged on the Herd Sand on her arrival at North Shields from Inverness; a wooden sailing vessel.

Easting:
37900

Northing:
67300

Grid Reference:
NZ3790067300

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (1356869);Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 08-JUN-1830, No.6540; Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 15-JUN-1830, No.6542; Durham County Advertiser 12-JUN-1830, No.823 Page(s)3