Black Middens, Berry
Black Middens, Berry
HER Number
14030
District
N Tyneside
Site Name
Black Middens, Berry
Place
Tynemouth
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
Class
Maritime Craft
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
Site Type: Specific
Brig
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Description
1802 wreck of English brig which stranded on the Black Middens on entering Shields from Whitehaven with slate; a wooden sailing vessel. `Newcastle, Saturday, December 11, 1802...The brig BERRY, Jeremiah Bowman, master, from Whitehaven, loaden with slates, went on shore on the Black Middens on Friday last, and has since gone to pieces. The crew and part of the cargo are saved.' (2)
`The brig BERRY, of Liverpool, Jonathan Bowman, master, from Whitehaven, laden with slates, came on shore on the Black-middens on Friday last, and has since gone to pieces. Crew saved.' (3)
Master: Jeremiah Bowman (2); Jonathan Bowman (3)
`The brig BERRY, of Liverpool, Jonathan Bowman, master, from Whitehaven, laden with slates, came on shore on the Black-middens on Friday last, and has since gone to pieces. Crew saved.' (3)
Master: Jeremiah Bowman (2); Jonathan Bowman (3)
Easting
437090
Northing
568800
Grid Reference
NZ437090568800
Sources
National Monuments Record (1395148), Newcastle Advertiser 11-DEC-1802, No.739 Page(s)4 , Tyne Mercury 07-DEC-1802, No.28 Page(s)3