Herd Sand, Sarah

HER Number

14942

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

Herd Sand, Sarah

Place

South Shields

Map Sheet

NZ36NE

Class

Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad

Sailing Vessel <By Rig>

Site Type: Specific

Schooner

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Hanoverian 1714 to 1837

Form of Evidence

Wreckage

Description

1823 wreck of English schooner which stranded on the Herd Sand on her departure from Shields for Great Yarmouth with coal; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Robinson

Easting

437900

Northing

567300

Grid Reference

NZ437900567300

Sources

National Monuments Record (971634); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 18-FEB-1823, No.5778; Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 21-FEB-1823, No.5779; Newcastle Courant 22-FEB-1823, No.7637 Page(s)4