NHER 38283 (Monument record) - Late post medieval sea defence banks

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Summary

Aerial photography from 1946 records two short narrow stretches of bank, thought to derive from the post medieval period and to have been used as sea defences. They are also show on maps from 1890 and 1902.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF63SW
Civil Parish SNETTISHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

June 2001. Norfolk NMP.
Two short narrow stretches of bank are visible on RAF 1946 aerial photographs (S1). It seems likely that they were originally one bank running from NGR TF6338 3280 to TF6499 3280, however, there is now a gap due to an apparent track at TF6491 3281. These banks are presumably at least late post-medieval in date. They are depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map (1890) (S2) and the Ordnance Survey 2nd edition map (1902-7) (S3). They run approximately perpendicular to the coast and bank NHER 26635. They no longer appear to abut the bank (NHER 26635), but they do on the old maps. (There is now a slight gap evident).
H. Clare (NMP), 18 June 2001.

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944-1950. Norfolk Air Photo Library: RAF National Air Survey Vertical Collection. TF6431/A-B; 27-JUN-1946 (RAF/106G/UK/1606 1262-1263.
  • <S2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1890. OS 1:10560 1st edition (1890) Sheets XIII.11 & XIII.7.
  • <S3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-7. OS 25" 2nd edition (1902-7) - Sheets XIII.11 & XIII.7.
  • <S4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 2000. OS 1:10000 (revised 2000).

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Record last edited

Apr 16 2025 3:07PM

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