Monument record MTN 046 - Group of 5 Modern hulks.

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Summary

Group of 5 hulks, 3 (and probably other 2) quite modern. 3 painted vessels. 4 wood, 1 metal.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 28019 49368 (106m by 56m)
Map sheet TM24NE
Civil Parish MELTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Group of 5 hulks, 3 (and probably other 2) quite modern. 3 painted vessels. 4 wood, 1 metal. S1
Report in East Anglian Daily Times from early 2003 stated that "Campaigners called for the removal of wrecks that were creating an eyesore" and that 4 were to be removed in early 2003. Not stated which wrecks in particular were to be removed but possible that the 5 seen during the river survey are now no longer all there. S2

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Suffolk County Council Archaeologcial Service. 2003. Assessment Report, Rapid Field Survey of the Suffolk Coast and Intertidal Zone. Everett, L. SCCAS. Site record. May 2002..
  • <S2> Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. East Anglian Daily Times, March (?) 2003..

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Aug 20 2013 12:09PM

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