Marsden Bay, Providence

HER Number

14990

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

Marsden Bay, Providence

Place

Marsden

Map Sheet

NZ46NW

Class

Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad

Sailing Vessel <By Form/Type>

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Hanoverian 1714 to 1837

Form of Evidence

Wreckage

Description

1826 wreck of British craft which stranded on Marsden Rocks en route from King's Lynn to Newcastle-upon-Tyne; a wooden sailing vessel. Crew saved.

Easting

440000

Northing

565000

Grid Reference

NZ440000565000

Sources

National Monuments Record (1312882); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 12-SEP-1826, No.6150; Newcastle Courant 16-SEP-1826, No.7823 Page(s)4