South Shields, Herd Sand, Charming Nancy

HER Number:
14745

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Herd Sand, Charming Nancy

Place:
South Shields

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:
1760 wreck of cargo vessel which stranded and bilged on the Herd Sand en route from Virginia to Leith with tobacco; a wooden sailing vessel.

Easting:
37900

Northing:
67300

Grid Reference:
NZ3790067300

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (1385566); Newcastle Courant 13-DEC-1760, No.4394 Page(s)2