NHER 42187 (Maritime record) - Probable 19th to 20th century wreck

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Summary

A wreck of an unidentified boat is visible in Breydon Water on aerial photographs. Its size is similar to that of a wherry or Norfolk keel. It is likely that it is of 19th or 20th century date. This wreck is positioned on a channel marked on an old map.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG40NE
Civil Parish GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

November 2005. Norfolk NMP.
A wreck of an unidentified boat is visible in Breydon Water on aerial photographs (S1-S3). This wreck is located at TG 48345 07265 on the northern edge of Breydon Water. The vessel is aligned on a east to west axis adjacent to the flood bank, with its bow to the west. It is fully visible, has a flat stern and measures 17m (56 feet) long by at least 5m (16 feet 5 inches) wide. Its size is similar to that of a wherry or Norfolk keel, but it is not certain that is a vessel of this type. It is likely that it is of 19th or 20th century date. This wreck is positioned on a channel marked on the second edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map (S4). Further wrecks are located 260m to the northeast (NHER 42188) and 80m (NHER 42186) and 340m to the southwest (NHER 42185, 42383-4).
J. Albone (NMP), 25 November 2005.

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1951. RAF 540/465 4010-1 20-APR-1951 (NMR).
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1964. RAF 58/6522 (F21) 13-4 01-OCT-1964 (NMR).
  • <S3> Vertical Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1977. CUCAP RC8BY48 01-JUN-1977 (CUCAP).
  • <S4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-07. Ordnance Survey second edition 25" (1902-07) Sheet LXXVIII.1.

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Record last edited

Nov 25 2011 12:15PM

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