NHER 14978 (Monument) - Site of post medieval telegraph station
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Summary
This is the site of a post medieval Admiralty semaphore telegraph station.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM09SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CARLETON RODE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Telegraph Pit, southeast of Telegraph Farm
Site of Admiralty semaphore telegraph station on London to Yarmouth line.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 31 May 1979.
(S2) notes this was built of clay lump.
E. Rose (NLA), 8 August 2006.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF7314 Article in Serial: James, H. V. 1978. The London-Yarmouth Telegraph Line 1806-1814. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXVII Pt I pp 126-129. p 129.
- <S2> SNF64994 *Verbal Communication: Bouwenns, D. (NCC). 2006. [unknown]. July.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Dec 7 2012 11:52AM