NHER 41435 (Monument record) - World War Two beach scaffolding
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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
May-November 2004. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey.
Inter-tidal survey (Environmental Zone 7), Context 675:
Found loose within a tidal scour in beach sand.
Five metal scaffold poles (including two poles clamped together) were found with scatter of black/?iron concretions.
The poles probably date to the Second World War and may have been part of beach defences or a structure.
See assessment report (S1) 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 (1)
- <S1> SNF55835 Unpublished Contractor Report: Robertson, D., Crawley, P., Barker, A., and Whitmore, S. 2005.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
Feb 13 2020 11:43AM