South Shields, Herd Sand, Lucy

HER Number:
14836

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Herd Sand, Lucy

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Sailing Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Brigantine

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
1804 incident in which an English brig grounded on the Herd Sand, on departing Shields for Jersey with coal; a wooden sailing vessel. She was recovered and sold. Master: Denton Armament: carriage guns + swivels

Easting:
37900

Northing:
67300

Grid Reference:
NZ3790067300

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (1395694); Newcastle Courant 29-SEP-1804, No.6677 Page(s)1; Newcastle Advertiser 29-SEP-1804, No.833 Page(s)4; Newcastle Courant 06-OCT-1804, No.6678 Page(s)1; Tyne Mercury 09-OCT-1804, No.124 Page(s)3