South Shields, Herd Sand, Commerce

HER Number:
14747

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Herd Sand, Commerce

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Sailing Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Brigantine

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
1819 wreck of British brig which stranded on the Herd Sand on her departure from Shields for Cromarty. Laden with coal and flour, she was a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Waugh

Easting:
37900

Northing:
67300

Grid Reference:
NZ3790067300

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (971591); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 26-OCT-1819, No.5423; Durham County Advertiser 30-OCT-1819, No.269 Page(s)3; Newcastle Courant 30-OCT-1819, No.7464 Page(s)4; Newcastle Courant 06-NOV-1819, No.7465 Page(s)4