NHER 41577 (Monument record) - Site of World War Two defensive structures
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG14SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | UPPER SHERINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
May-November 2004. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey.
Inter-tidal survey (Environmental Zone 13).
Context 370:
A scatter of Second World War scaffolding clips and metal coils was found loose on the beach between TG 13856 43508 and TG 14141 43503. The coils may have been used to hold barbed wire as part of beach defences.
Context 270:
Two fragments of concrete were found embedded in beach sand from TG 14289 43557 to TG 14308 43554. They may have come from a Second World War structure.
Context 368:
A Second World War scaffolding clip was found loose on the shingle at TG 14190 43502.
Context 370:
A scatter of Second World War scaffolding clips and metal coils was found loose on the beach between TG 13856 43508 and TG 14141 43503. The coils may have been used to hold barbed wire as part of beach defences.
See assessment report (S1) for further details.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.421).
J. Allen (NLA), 25 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 SNF55835 Unpublished Contractor Report: Robertson, D., Crawley, P., Barker, A., and Whitmore, S. 2005.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 (2)
Object Types (2)
- BRACKET (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- BUILDING MATERIAL (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
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Record last edited
Jul 21 2019 6:35PM