Herd Sand, Gerlock

HER Number

14780

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

Herd Sand, Gerlock

Place

South Shields

Map Sheet

NZ36NE

Class

Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad

Sailing Vessel <By Rig>

Site Type: Specific

Brigantine

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Hanoverian 1714 to 1837

Form of Evidence

Wreckage

Description

1794 wreck of Scottish brig which stranded on the Herd Sand in bad weather, on her passage from Aberdeen; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Brebner

Easting

437900

Northing

567300

Grid Reference

NZ437900567300

Sources

National Monuments Record (1392207); Newcastle Courant 08-NOV-1794, No.6161 Page(s)4; Newcastle Courant 15-NOV-1794, No.6162 Page(s)4; Newcastle Courant 22-NOV-1794, No.6163 Page(s)4