South Shields, Herd Sand, John and Elizabeth

HER Number:
14822

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Herd Sand, John and Elizabeth

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:
1824 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded and bilged on the Herd Sand during a gale, while attempting to return to her original departure point of Shields. Bound for London, she was a wooden sailing vessel.

Easting:
37900

Northing:
67300

Grid Reference:
NZ3790067300

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (971683); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 26-NOV-1824, No.5963; Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 30-NOV-1824, No.5964; Durham County Advertiser 04-DEC-1824, No.535 Page(s)3; Newcastle Courant 04-DEC-1824, No.7730 Page(s)4; Durham County Advertiser 11-DEC-1824, No.536 Page(s)3