NHER 1796 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Post-medieval sea wall

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Summary

An early 18th century sea wall, part of a wider system of drainage and embankment carried out in the 18th century to reclaim the coastal marshes.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF94SW
Civil Parish HOLKHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish WELLS NEXT THE SEA, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Area north of Old Sea Wall reclaimed 1722.
E. Rose (NAU).

Bank stands to about 2 to 3m above surrounding land, with a berm on each side, flanked by ditches. Under grass.
Site form in file.
H. Paterson (A&E), March 1991.

August 2000. Field Observation and Desk-based Assessment.
Site visited and considered as part of archaeological assessment of Holkham Estate.
See report (S1) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 22 April 2015.



(S2) shows the area north of the bank unclaimed, contrary to the first entry above.
A. Miller (Suffolk CC NMP).
D. Gurney (NLA), 13 February 2002.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Holkham.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 2000. The Holkham Estate, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. Archaeological Survey (Final Report). Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 532.
  • <S2> Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.

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Record last edited

Feb 18 2025 10:53AM

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