NHER 35710 (Monument record) - Post medieval chalk mine tunnels
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Summary
Three chalk-mining tunnels are cut into the hillside here. They were blocked at some stage with railway sleepers and are now used as a bat roosting site.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF94SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STIFFKEY, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Three chalk mine tunnels; one 6m (20 feet) long, one 3m (10 feet), one 1.8m (6 feet), set into hillside. Blocked at some date with railway sleepers which have now decayed. Bat roost site.
Entrance is in property of [1] but tunnels run under property of [2].
Information from J. Goldsmith (A&E).
E. Rose (NLA), 17 October 2000.
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Record last edited
Feb 18 2021 8:46AM