Whitburn, Whitburn Steel, Hopemandale

HER Number:
15143

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
Whitburn, Whitburn Steel, Hopemandale

Place:
Whitburn

Map Sheet:
NZ46SW

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:
1760 wreck of Norwegian cargo vessel which stranded at Whitburn Steel in attempting Shields Harbour on arriving at Sunderland Roads from Norway with rape seed; a wooden sailing vessel.

Easting:
41

Northing:
60

Grid Reference:
NZ4160

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (1385559); Newcastle Courant 17-MAY-1760, No.4364 Page(s)2