Sunderland, Royal Briton

HER Number:
15170

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Sunderland, Royal Briton

Place:
Sunderland

Map Sheet:
NZ45NW

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Transport Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Collier

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
December 11th 1784 wreck of English collier which stranded north of Sunderland during a storm; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Richardson, Crew Lost: 1

Easting:
41000

Northing:
58300

Grid Reference:
NZ4100058300

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (1388306); Newcastle Courant 11-DEC-1784, No.5644 Page(s)4; Newcastle Chronicle 11-DEC-1784, No.1067 Page(s)2; Newcastle Courant 24-DEC-1784, No.5646 Page(s)1; Newcastle Courant 08-JAN-1785, No.5648 Page(s)1