NHER 41571 (Find Spot record) - World War Two beach defence
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF94NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WELLS NEXT THE SEA, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
May-November 2004. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey.
Inter-tidal survey (Environmental Zone 10), Context 915:
A metal scaffold clip found lying loose on the sand. It would have been part of Second world War beach defences. Material from NHER 36846.
Inter-tidal survey (Environmental Zone 13), Context 128:
A scatter of reinforced concrete fragments was found partly buried by beach shingle between TG 10184 43881 and TG 10187 43880. The material probably came from a Second World War building (NHER 24264).
See assessment report (S1) for further details.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.421).
J. Allen (NLA), 18 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 SNF55835 Unpublished Contractor Report: Robertson, D., Crawley, P., Barker, A., and Whitmore, S. 2005.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 (1)
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Record last edited
Jul 21 2019 6:34PM