South Shields, Herd Sand, Good Design

HER Number:
14782

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Herd Sand, Good Design

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Transport Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Collier

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
1784 wreck of British collier which stranded on the Herd Sand during a storm; a wooden sailing vessel.

Easting:
37900

Northing:
67300

Grid Reference:
NZ3790067300

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record MONUMENT NUMBERS 1388540 and 1388312; Newcastle Courant 11-DEC-1784, No.5644 Page 4; Newcastle Courant 22-JAN-1785, No.5650 Page 1; Newcastle Chronicle 11-DEC-1784, No.1067 Page 2