River Tyne, keel
River Tyne, keel
HER Number
12685
District
N Tyneside and S Tyneside
Site Name
River Tyne, keel
Place
South Shields
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
Class
Maritime Craft
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Form/Type>
Site Type: Specific
Keel
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
1750 wreck of English keel foundered at Shields. Constructed of wood, a sailing vessel. "Newcastle. Feb 24 ..... At Shields some Keels were sunk, and two Men and a Boy drowned..." (1)
It is assumed that this Keel was like most others, and carried coal.
Crew Lost: 3
Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual Date of Loss.
It is assumed that this Keel was like most others, and carried coal.
Crew Lost: 3
Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual Date of Loss.
Easting
436770
Northing
568360
Grid Reference
NZ436770568360
Sources
Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; NMR Monument 1438910; Shoreline Management Plan 1.2; (1) The Bristol Journal Sat. March 10 1749/50 Issue No.1690