Record Details
| NHER Number: | 41431 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | World War Two beach scaffolding |
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Summary
A piece of World War Two beach scaffolding was recorded during the Norfolk Rapid Coastal Survey in 2005.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 73848 45306 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF74NW |
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| Parish: | THORNHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
May-November 2004. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey.
Inter-tidal survey (Environmental Zone 7), Context 574:
Embedded in beach sand.
A metal scaffold pole was seen, possibly in-situ. It was a remnant of World War Two beach defence scaffolding.
See assessment report (S1) for further details.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.421).
J. Allen (NLA), 14 April 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 July 2019.
Monument Types
- BEACH DEFENCE (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Robertson, D., Crawley, P., Barker, A., and Whitmore, S. 2005.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. |
Related records - none
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