Monument record MRM 079 - Post Medieval sea bank.
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Summary
A Post Medieval sea bank, Martlesham.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 27490 47015 (938m by 504m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM24NE |
| Civil Parish | MARTLESHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A post medieval sea bank is visible as an earthwork, on aerial photographs taken in 1945, just to the south of where Martlesham Creek branches off the main channel of the River Deben. The bank is around 1.5 km in length and runs from TM 26614717 to TM 27514676. (S1) The 1st and 2nd edition Ordnance Survey 25" maps of circa 1884 and 1904 depict a bank in this position suggesting that the flood defence is of Post Medieval or earlier date (S2) (S3).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/832 4074-4075 23-SEP-1945.
- <S2> SXS50088 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch to 1 mile map, 1st edition. circa 1884.
- <S3> SXS50094 Map: Ordnance Survey. c 1904. Ordnance Survey 25 inch to 1 mile map, 2nd edition. 25". circa 1904.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 20 2013 9:34AM