South Shields, Herd Sand, Spence

HER Number:
14951

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Herd Sand, Spence

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:
1806 incident in which an English cargo vessel grounded on the Herd Sand on entering Shields from Hamburg in ballast. This wooden sailing vessel was shortly afterwards recovered. Master: Wood

Easting:
37900

Northing:
67300

Grid Reference:
NZ3790067300

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (971709); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 18-APR-1806, No.4045; Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 29-APR-1806, No.4048; Newcastle Courant 19-APR-1806, No.6758 Page(s)4; Tyne Mercury 15-APR-1806, No.203 Page(s)3; Tyne Mercury 22-APR-1806, No.204 Page(s)3