Walker, River Tyne, timber vessel
Walker, River Tyne, timber vessel
HER Number
4855
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Walker, River Tyne, timber vessel
Place
Walker
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
Class
Maritime Craft
Site Type: Broad
Watercraft
Site Type: Specific
Watercraft
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Find
Description
The remains of a timber vessel can be seen at low tide. Probably a wherry.
Easting
428830
Northing
562920
Grid Reference
NZ428830562920
Sources
<< HER 4855 >> Pers. Comm. Countryside Agency, 2000; The Last Tyne Wherry - Elswick No. 2, Tyne and Wear Museums Factsheet