Herd Sand, Neptune

HER Number

14912

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

Herd Sand, Neptune

Place

South Shields

Map Sheet

NZ36NE

Class

Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad

Transport Vessel

Site Type: Specific

Passenger Vessel

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Wreckage

Description

`North Shields, Nov. 4th. The NEPTUNE, Adams, from Arbroath to Newcastle, got upon the Herd Sand last night. Crew and passengers saved by the life-boat.'

Master: Adams

Easting

437900

Northing

567300

Grid Reference

NZ437900567300

Sources

National Monuments Record (971693); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 08-NOV-1825, No.6062