Record Details
| NHER Number: | 54761 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Early 20th century retaining wall and revetment |
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Summary
A watching brief in 2010 revealed an early 20th century retaining wall and revetment that had been inserted against the river frontage to stabilise the bank.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 2445 0759 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG20NW |
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| Parish: | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
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Full description
March-April 2010. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of coffer dam excavated ahead of the lay down of a new electricity supply cable across the River Wensum.
An early 20th century retaining wall and revetment inserted against the river frontage to stabilise the bank was observed in the area to the south of the river.
See report (S1) for further details.
S. Howard (NLA), 9 August 2010.
Monument Types
- REVETMENT (Early 20th Century to Mid 20th Century - 1901 AD to 1950 AD)
- WALL (Early 20th Century to Mid 20th Century - 1901 AD to 1950 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Adams, D. 2010. An Archaeological Watching Brief at the Britvic River Crossing, Norwich, Norfolk. NAU Archaeology. 2217. |
Related records
| 26409 | Part of: Carrow Works (Monument) |