South Shields, Herd Sand, stone pier

HER Number:
6803

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Herd Sand, stone pier

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime

Site Type: Broad:
Landing Point

Site Type: Specific:
Pier

General Period:
Unknown

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
A survey by The Arbeia Society in collaboration with St Andrews Institute of Marine Studies identified a stone pier rising 1 metres above the sea bed on Herd Sand, two-thirds of the way between the Groyne and the south pier. This is as yet undated. Requires further investigation.

Easting:
371

Northing:
679

Grid Reference:
NZ371679

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 6803 >> The Arbeia Society, 2004, The Coast from South Shields to Whitburn, p 17