NHER 69600 (Monument) - World War Two bullet (North Sea, poorly located)
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH SEA, -, NORFOLK |
Full Description
This record details poorly-located objects recovered as a result of off-shore dredging that were potentially derived from Aggregates Extraction Licence Area 513/2. These discoveries were reported to English Heritage/English Heritage through the Marine Aggregate Industry Protocol for Reporting Finds of Archaeological Interest. See (S1) and (S2) for further information on the Protocol and NHER 69599 for details of objects definitely recovered within Licence Area 513/2.
2017-2018 (exact date unknown). Off-shore Dredging.
Found at Dagenham Wharf amongst material from this location and Licence Area 458 (East English Channel Region):
1 World War Two brass bullet. Most likely a 0.5" round from a Vickers gun (which was used primarily as an anti-aircraft weapon on Royal Navy and allied ships).
See reporting protocol annual report (S3) for further details. Discovery Report awaited.
P. Watkins (HES), 16 November 2025.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF94025 Unpublished Document: BMAPA and English Heritage. 2003. Marine Aggregate Dredging and the Historic Environment. Assessing, evaluating, mitigating and monitoring the archaeological effects of marine aggregate dredging.
- <S2> SNF94026 Unpublished Document: BMAPA and English Heritage. 2005. Protocol for reporting finds of archaeological interest.
- <S3> SNF100461 Unpublished Report: Wessex Archaeology. 2018. British Marine Aggregate Producers Association, English Heritage and The Crown Estate: Marine Industry Protocol for the Reporting of Finds of Archaeological Interest. Annual Report to BMAPA 2017-2018.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BULLET (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Nov 18 2025 2:59AM