Record Details
| NHER Number: | 36036 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Post medieval sea bank |
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Summary
An earthwork bank behind the sand dunes was observed during a survey carried out by the NAU in 2000. The bank is a post medieval sea defence bank and is associated with another bank, NHER 36028.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 8715 4518 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF84NE |
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| Parish: | HOLKHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
2000. Field Observation and Desk-based Assessment.
Site identified during archaeological assessment of Holkham Estate.
Low grassy bank behind dunes. Associated with NHER 36028.
See report (S1) for further details.
K. Penn (NAU), 2 March 2001. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 28 April 2015.
1993. Environment Agency air photography, (S2).
Visible as earthwork.
A. Miller (Suffolk CC NMP).
D. Gurney (NLA), 13 February 2002.
Monument Types
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SEA DEFENCES (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 2000. The Holkham Estate, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. Archaeological Survey (Final Report). Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 532. |
| <S2> | Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 1993. 1993 Run 32 (591) Frame 242. |
Related records
| 36028 | Related to: Post medieval sea defence (Monument) |
| 36030 | Related to: Sea bank of unknown date (Monument) |
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