Tynemouth Head, British Queen

HER Number

14555

District

N Tyneside

Site Name

Tynemouth Head, British Queen

Place

Tynemouth

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

1805 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded on the Spanish Battery rocks on entering Shields from London in ballast; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Robson

Easting

437000

Northing

569000

Grid Reference

NZ437000569000

Sources

National Monuments Record (971705); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 08-APR-1805, No.4206; Newcastle Advertiser 06-APR-1805, No.860 Page(s)4; Newcastle Courant 06-APR-1805, No.6704 Page(s)4; Newcastle Advertiser 11-MAY-1805, No.865 Page(s)1; Tyne Mercury 02-APR-1805, No.149 Page(s)3; Tyne Mercury 09-APR-1805, No.150 Page(s)3