South Shields, Herd Sand, Saxon

HER Number:
14947

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Herd Sand, Saxon

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Craft

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
23rd March 1870...On the same day a few hours later during that severe north-east gale, the SAXON of Montrose was wrecked on the Herd Sand. The lifeboats TYNE and NORTHUMBERLAND were launched again, and rescued her crew

Easting:
37900

Northing:
67300

Grid Reference:
NZ3790067300

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (1365049); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page111