Herd Sand, Bridport

HER Number

14717

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

Herd Sand, Bridport

Place

South Shields

Map Sheet

NZ36NE

Class

Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad

Transport Vessel

Site Type: Specific

Cargo Vessel

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Hanoverian 1714 to 1837

Form of Evidence

Wreckage

Description

1830 wreck of British cargo vessel which stranded and bilged on the Herd Sand on her arrival at North Shields from Inverness; a wooden sailing vessel.

Easting

437900

Northing

567300

Grid Reference

NZ437900567300

Sources

National Monuments Record (1356869);Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 08-JUN-1830, No.6540; Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 15-JUN-1830, No.6542; Durham County Advertiser 12-JUN-1830, No.823 Page(s)3