Monument record NHC 021 - Remains of Post Medieval relict flood defences or causeways.

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Summary

Earthwork banks visible on aerial photographs in North Cove parish may be the remains of relict flood defences or causeways built for travel across Castle Marsh.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 47336 91344 (602m by 565m)
Map sheet TM49SE
Civil Parish NORTH COVE, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Earthwork banks visible on aerial photographs and centred on circa TM 473911 in North Cove parish may be the remains of post medieval relict flood defences or causeways built for travel across Castle Marsh. That the banks intersect with extant flood defences at circa TM 470911, TM 472916 and TM 476911, may support the interpretation that they were originally constructed to reclaim the marshland in several stages. However, the intersection with the track known as Wadehall Old Dam at TM 470910 demonstrates that such earthworks may have continued in use as causeways once their initial function was past. (S1, S2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/1429 4042-3 16-APR-1946.
  • <S2> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 543/2531 F22 66-67 14-NOV-1963.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Aug 20 2013 3:18PM

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