NHER 27184 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Earthworks of post medieval pits
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG04SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CLEY NEXT THE SEA, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
October 2002. Norfolk NMP.
A series of conjoined rectilinear pits or large cut areas is visible on 1946 RAF aerial photographs (S1). These form two groups one centred on TG 0590 4484, measuring 108m by 32m, and the other at TG 0591 4475, 82m by 38m. The origin of these rectilinear cuts is not known, although it is likely that they are post-medieval in date. They may relate to the construction of the post-medieval sea bank to the immediate east (NHER 27753), however this does not explain why they are only located at this point, rather than all along the bank. Another possibility is that they are related to an industry such as saltmaking or oyster storage.
S. Massey (NMP), 7 January 2003.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF60181 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1701 3064-5 27-AUG-1946 (Norfolk SMR TG 0544A-B).
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Record last edited
Feb 17 2025 1:47PM