Record Details
| NHER Number: | 13093 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Upper Mayton Bridge and World War Two tank obstacles |
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Summary
A bridge across the River Bure, now all concrete, but with two brick arches of 18th/19th century date. On the east side of the bridge are two World War Two concrete tank obstacles, one on each side.
Images - none
Location
Full description
19 January 1978. Visited.
This bridge is not the scheduled one.
Now modern concrete but has two brick arches remaining, probably 17th or 18th century.
At west end remains of a tank obstacle.
E. Rose (NAU).
N.B. (S1)'s sketch in file places tank obstacle to the east of the river.
P. Aldridge (NLA) 26 August 2005.
The tank obstacle consists of two common anti tank blocks of about 1940 on either side of bridge. Part of Bure defensive line.
Survey No. G4-4.
Information from (S1). See record form in file.
D.Walker (NLA) July 1996.
In fact the brickwork of the bridge is likely to be 18th/19th century. It is however an interesting example as the two side arches are circular 'pipes' of brickwork. Tank trap still present.
E.Rose (NLA), 23 December 1998.
Monument Types
- BRIDGE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TANK TRAP (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Photograph: Kent, P.. 1994. KHF 15 - 17. |
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