NHER 26705 (Monument record) - World War Two beach defences
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF74NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORNHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
January 2001. NMP.
An L-shaped structure is visible in the intertidal zone at TF 7325 4541 on 1972 APs (S1). It is unclear as to what exactly it was, as it is somewhat damaged. It is approximately 4m wide x 5.5m long. The structure is most likely to be maritime debris, or part of a building, although its form and date are not clear from the APs.
A. Hunt (NMP), 30 January 2001.
May-November 2004. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey.
Inter-tidal survey (Environmental Zone 7), Context 676:
Found partly embedded in beach sand.
The remains of a scaffold structure, including a section of clamped poles, surrounded by a spread of black/?iron concretions. It was probably Second World War or post-war in date.
See assessment report (S2) for further details.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.421).
J. Allen (NLA), 14 April 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 July 2019.
Associated Sources (2)
- <S1> SNF51273 Aerial Photograph: Fairey Surveys Ltd. 1971. (Fairey Surveys Ltd) 7181 Frames 5674-5675 06-SEP-1971.
- <S2> SNF55835 Unpublished Contractor Report: Robertson, D., Crawley, P., Barker, A., and Whitmore, S. 2005. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey. Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 1045.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
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Record last edited
Jul 21 2019 8:51AM