Sunderland, Isis (Iris)

HER Number:
16055

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Sunderland, Isis (Iris)

Place:
Sunderland

Map Sheet:
NZ45NW

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Transport Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Cargo Vessel

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
1829 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded at Sunderland during a gale, after casting her ballast and parting from her anchors; a wooden sailing vessel.

Easting:
4113

Northing:
5819

Grid Reference:
NZ41135819

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record MONUMENT NUMBER: 1315908; Norwich Mercury 31-OCT-1829, No.5133 Page(s)2; Durham County Advertiser 17-OCT-1829, No.789 Page(s)3