NHER 41525 (Structure record) - World War Two building or platform
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG04SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BLAKENEY, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
May-November 2004. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey.
Inter-tidal survey (Environmental Zone 11), Context 88:
A building or platform was recorded on the hard on the eastern of Blakeney New Cut. It was built of concrete, bricks (those collected were 16th to 19th century in date) and metal inclusions.
It could have been a harbour building or may have been constructed as a gun position during the Second World War.
See assessment report (S1) for further details.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.421).
J. Allen (NLA), 20 April 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 July 2019.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF55835 Unpublished Contractor Report: Robertson, D., Crawley, P., Barker, A., and Whitmore, S. 2005.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.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (1)
- BRICK (Medieval to 19th Century - 1500 AD to 1899 AD)
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Record last edited
Jan 31 2025 1:44PM