South Shields, Herd Sand, Providence

HER Number:
14929

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Herd Sand, Providence

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:
1766 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded and bilged on the Herd Sand on leaving Shields for London with coal; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Meadows. The PROVIDENCE is one of the more common contemporary names for a vessel.

Easting:
37900

Northing:
67300

Grid Reference:
NZ3790067300

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (1320075); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 17-JAN-1766, No.3131; Newcastle Courant 11-JAN-1766, No.4660 Page(s)2