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Orford had a borough charter of 1256 and grant of market in 1256. Formerly recorded as ORF MISC

Old bank on saltmarsh adjacent to existing bank but some 25m from it. Runs for approx. 200m. Can be seen as slight raised area with longer vegetation. N-S

Small geometric microlith with one steeply backed edge from Orford, findspot not given. Formerly recorded as ORF MISC

Roadway of railway sleepers. Beginning and end indistinct. NE - cut by shingle bank. SW ends in jumble of sleepers. 75m long (approx.) NE-SW

Wooden bridge of squared timbers and metal fixings. Bridge present on E side and fragmentary on W. None remaining in river channel. Military connection - too narrow for vehicles. Possibly to carry pipes or cables?

Elephas primegenius (Mammoth?). Formerly recorded as ORF MISC

At least 2 pairs of narrow gauge rail tracks running SW from 3 large (2m square) concrete blocks of unknown purpose. Tracks buried in saltmarsh and undergrowth but exposed at break in shingle bank. Not clear how far SW tracks run. Set on wooden sleep...

Box shaped metal structure sank in mud against bank. Pontoon? Barge? 10 long x 2-3 wide

Post line running in front of existing bank on creek side. Continues as raised grassy line on saltmarsh for 100m. Continues intermittently along baulk to main river. 150m long N-S

Very slight remains of a bridge - vehicular. Approaches (concrete) on both sides of the river, signs of debris (slight) in mudflats. Site of the Bailey Bridge, removed by the National Trust when they took control of the site as it was too dangerous...