South Shields, Herd Sand, Nell

HER Number:
14911

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Herd Sand, Nell

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Transport Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Cargo Vessel

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
Dutch cargo vessel wrecked on Herd Sand, while being carried into the Tyne 1730.

Easting:
37900

Northing:
67300

Grid Reference:
NZ3790067300

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (971400); compiled by George B Hodgson 1904 Wreck register for the north-east coast : a complete list of local shipping disasters from the earliest times to the end of 1902 Page(s)5; Newcastle Courant 11-JUL-1730, No.272 Page(s)3