Monument record NAC 072 - Post Medieval landing stage.
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Summary
A Post Medieval landing stage is visible on aerial photographs in the intertidal zone of the River Orwell near Broke Hall, Nacton
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 22242 38761 (62m by 186m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM23NW |
| Civil Parish | NACTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A Post Medieval landing stage is visible as a structure on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s, centred on TM 22243875 in the intertidal zone of the River Orwell near Broke Hall, Nacton parish. The structure is 210m in length and is visible as a linear zigzag pattern jutting out into the river channel. (S1) (S2) The landing stage is depicted on both the 1st and 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey 25" maps of circa 1884 and 1904, though it appears to have been extended between those dates. (S3) (S4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF HLA/686 4146-4147 02-MAR-1944.
- <S2> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/1707 3311-3312 29-AUG-1946.
- <S3> SXS50088 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch to 1 mile map, 1st edition. circa 1884.
- <S4> 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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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Aug 20 2013 1:44PM