Sunderland, Britannia

HER Number

16047

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Sunderland, Britannia

Place

Sunderland

Map Sheet

NZ45NW

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

1800 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded on the South Rocks near Sunderland, after parting from her anchors in Sunderland Roads. Ready to depart with coal, she was a wooden sailing vessel.

Easting

441130

Northing

558190

Grid Reference

NZ441130558190

Sources

National Monuments Record MONUMENT NUMBER: 1393915; Newcastle Courant 03-MAY-1800, No.6447 Page(s)4; Newcastle Advertiser 03-MAY-1800, No.603 Page(s)4; Newcastle Courant 17-MAY-1800, No.6449 Page(s)1; Newcastle Advertiser 17-MAY-1800, No.605 Page(s)4