NHER 38339 (Structure record) - Probable Royal Observer Corps observation Post
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG04SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CLEY NEXT THE SEA, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
March 2003. Norfolk NMP.
There is a small structure, possibly a World War Two pillbox just visible on Ordnance Survey aerial photographs from 1994 (S1) and on RAF 1946 aerial photographs (S2).
H. Clare (NMP), 7 April 2003.
May-November 2004. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey.
Inter-tidal survey (Environmental Zone 11), Context 921:
A rectangular concrete platform was found at TG 04820 44481. It measured 3.80m by 3.08m and was built into the modern sea bank (NHER 27083). It was the remains of a Royal Observer Corp Observation post. [1].
See assessment report (S3) for further details.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.421).
J. Allen (NLA). Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 July 2019.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF55943 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1994. OS/94172 007-9 14-JUN-1994.
- <S2> SNF56113 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1701 3066 27-AUG-1946 (Norfolk SMR TG 0444A).
- <S3> SNF55835 Unpublished Contractor Report: Robertson, D., Crawley, P., Barker, A., and Whitmore, S. 2005.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.
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Record last edited
Feb 17 2025 1:47PM