Sunderland, Britannia

HER Number:
16047

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Sunderland, Britannia

Place:
Sunderland

Map Sheet:
NZ45NW

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:
1800 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded on the South Rocks near Sunderland, after parting from her anchors in Sunderland Roads. Ready to depart with coal, she was a wooden sailing vessel.

Easting:
4113

Northing:
5819

Grid Reference:
NZ41135819

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record MONUMENT NUMBER: 1393915; Newcastle Courant 03-MAY-1800, No.6447 Page(s)4; Newcastle Advertiser 03-MAY-1800, No.603 Page(s)4; Newcastle Courant 17-MAY-1800, No.6449 Page(s)1; Newcastle Advertiser 17-MAY-1800, No.605 Page(s)4