Herd Sand, Hilda
Herd Sand, Hilda
HER Number
15075
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
Herd Sand, Hilda
Place
South Shields
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
Class
Maritime Craft
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Form/Type>
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Description
1872 wreck of English craft which was "wrecked off South Shields" with the loss of all hands, suggesting a place of loss on or near the Herd Sand. Since no further details are given, it is unknown whether she was a steam or sailing vessel.
Easting
437900
Northing
567300
Grid Reference
NZ437900567300
Sources
National Monuments Record (1477861); New York Times 08-OCT-1872 p1