NHER 41547 (Monument record) - World War Two beach defences or undated wreck

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Summary

Two large metal poles were observed in the sea beyond the low tide line in 2004. They could have been part of World War Two military coastal defences or a wreck. A wreck is shown relatively close by on a map dated 1998.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG14SW
Civil Parish WEYBOURNE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

May-November 2004. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey.
Inter-tidal survey (Environmental Zone 13), Context 1107:
Two large metal poles were observed in the sea beyond the low tide line. They could have been part of military coastal defences or a wreck. According to (S1) a wreck is shown relatively close by on a map dated 1998 (S2).
See assessment report (S3) for further details.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.421).
J. Allen (NLA), 22 April 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 July 2019.

  • <S1> Unpublished Document: Ringwood, I.. 2003. NSCS 3 - Norfolk and Suffolk Coastal Survey - Documentary Evidence - Norfolk.
  • <S2> Map: Imray Norris and Wilson. 1998. Imray C28 Harwich to Wells, 1:127,000 chart.
  • <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 Unpublished Contractor Report: Robertson, D., Crawley, P., Barker, A., and Whitmore, S. 2005.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 6:29PM

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