Monument record ADB 184 - Battery/Signal Towers (Site of); Orford Battery (1779)

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Summary

Site of two beacons/signal towers on the 1594 map of Aldeburgh, and site of Orford Battery on 1779 map of Aldeburgh.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 463 565 (29m by 32m) Approximate
Map sheet TM45NE
Civil Parish ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Site of two "signal towers" on the 1594 map of Aldeburgh, and site of a Battery on 1790 map of Aldeburgh. Map placement suggests a possible conversion of the signal towers into the site of the battery (S1). Mapped location approximate only.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> Cartographic materials: Old suffolk coastal maps..

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 29 2019 1:33PM

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