South Shields, Herd Sand, Tyro

HER Number:
14966

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Herd Sand, Tyro

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:
1810 wreck of English brig which stranded on the Herd Sand in contrary winds, having been forced to return to Shields, instead of going on to London. She was laden with coal. Owner: Honeyman

Easting:
37900

Northing:
67300

Grid Reference:
NZ3790067300

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (971518); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 14-DEC-1810, No.4519; Richard and Bridget Larn 1997 Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 3. The east coast of England : Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland Section 6, County Durham (CF); Newcastle Courant 08-DEC-1810, No.7000 Page(s)4; Newcastle Advertiser 08-DEC-1810, No.1155 Page(s)4