NHER 27077 (Monument record) - Post medieval sea defence
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF62SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
October 2002. Norfolk NMP.
The stretch of bank is visible for a length of approximately 1.75 km (S2), although it originally extended further to the west, but has since been truncated by the Lynn Channel (S1 and S3). The bank is aligned in an approximate north-west to south-east direction and has an approximate width of 7.5m.
At the time of its construction this bank probably formed the western bank of the Great Ouse River (the Lynn Channel) although re-routing of the channel during the 1850’s means that this bank is now on the eastern side of the river. The feature is probably eighteenth century in date and is probably depicted on Faden’s map (S5). By the time of the first edition Ordnance Survey (S4) the bank has been superseded by bank NHER 5529, to its immediate east.
M. Brennand (NMP), 11 October 2002.
Associated Sources (5)
- <S1> SNF52240 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1427 3128 16-APR-1946 (SMR TF 6023A).
- <S2> SNF52241 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1969. MAL 69026 090-1 03-APR-1969 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF52242 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883. Ordnance Survey 25" 1st edition.
- <S4> SNF52243 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1810-20. Ordnance Survey First Edition of the 1 inch map, Sheet 69. Surveyed 1810-20..
- <S5> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
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Record last edited
Jul 22 2020 11:19AM