NHER 39689 (Building record) - Andrew's Wall

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Summary

A section of probably early 17th century flint, brick and mortar former quay wall, now some distance from the sea.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TG04SE
Civil Parish SALTHOUSE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1997 - 1998.
Freestanding ruined wall of flint and mortar. Despite local legends of an earlier origin, listed (S1) in 2003 as an early 17th century quay wall, shown on (S2) (though by this date, 1649, the water to the north had been replaced by marshes). Reproductions of the map however may be misleading.
See full details in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 25 September 2003.

December 2004. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey.
Land-based survey; Cley, Salthouse and Kelling fresh-marshes, Context 16:
A flint and mortar wall, orientated east-to-west and built into a sea defence bank. Approximately 40m long and located between TG 08500 43768 and TG 08529 43765, it survived to a height of 0.54m. Possibly a former quay wall, it is labelled 'Andrew’s Wall' on a map from 1649.
See assessment report (S3) for further details.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.421).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 6 December 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 July 2019.

  • --- Designation: English Heritage. 1990-2013. English Heritage Listing Notification. Notification. DNF6387.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1390594.
  • <S2> Map: Hunt. 1649. Description of Kelling and Salthouse Marshes.
  • <S3> Unpublished Contractor Report: Robertson, D., Crawley, P., Barker, A., and Whitmore, S. 2005.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.

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Record last edited

Jul 21 2019 8:58AM

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