NHER 41581 (Monument record) - Remains of post war bomb disposal railway
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG23NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TRIMINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
May to November 2004. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Survey. Context 460.
At least eleven sections of iron railway track with iron sleepers were recorded. Where measurable, the tracks were 0.6m apart. The railway was used in the post war period during mine and bomb disposal. Explosive devices were collected and then transported using the railway to areas on the beach where controlled explosions could take place. (S1).
Building material had fallen from the clifftop, including flint cobble wall and bricks, some of which may have come from post medieval buildings or garden walls.
See assessment report (S2) 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 (2)
- <S1> SNF59307 *Verbal Communication: 2004. Mundesley Museum.
- <S2> SNF55835 Unpublished Contractor Report: Robertson, D., Crawley, P., Barker, A., and Whitmore, S. 2005.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. Part 3, p 225 (Context 460).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (1)
- BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 17 2023 11:42AM