Black Middens, Oak
Black Middens, Oak
HER Number
14189
District
N Tyneside
Site Name
Black Middens, Oak
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
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Description
Feb 1838. The OAK, Penton, of Poole, got upon the rocks near the Black Middings yesterday, and is a complete wreck; crew and part of the stores saved.'
Master: Penton
Crew: at least 3
Master: Penton
Crew: at least 3
Easting
437000
Northing
568000
Grid Reference
NZ437000568000
Sources
Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 19-FEB-1838, No.7476; Boswell Whitaker 1980 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 2 : South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Page(s)19; National Monuments Record (1364199)