Monument record ORF 248 - Hulk eroding out of saltmarsh, Orford Ness

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Summary

Hulk eroding out of saltmarsh. Wooden, clinker built, very poor state. Appears to be actually within saltmarsh - filled with silt, then some planks fallen to side. Saltmarsh built up within it. Copper nails on planks. Also two more hulks at TM/42586/49218. Small, wooden. Formerly recorded as ORF MISC

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 42609 49310 (9m by 12m)
Map sheet TM44NW
Civil Parish ORFORD, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Hulk eroding out of saltmarsh. Wooden, clinker built, very poor state. Appears to be actually within saltmarsh - filled with silt, then some planks fallen to side. Saltmarsh built up within it. Copper nails on planks. Also two more hulks at TM/42586/49218. Small, wooden. S1

Formerly recorded as ORF MISC

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Suffolk County Council Archaeologcial Service. 2003. Assessment Report, Rapid Field Survey of the Suffolk Coast and Intertidal Zone. Everett, L. SCCAS. Site record. July 2002..

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 6 2019 3:11PM

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