Monument record TUN 022 - Post Medieval flood defences to the south-west of Snape Maltings, Tunstall

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Summary

Post Medieval flood defences to the south-west of Snape Maltings, Tunstall

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 38170 57677 (1132m by 461m)
Map sheet TM35NE
Civil Parish SNAPE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish TUNSTALL, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Post-Medieval flood defences are visible as earthworks on the southern bank of the River Alde in Tunstall parish, on aerial photographs of 1943 onwards, centred on circa TM38175767 (S1). The earthwork is approximately 1.7km long, and extends westwards from circa TM39175760 where it abuts Snape Bridge, to circa TM38045790. The bank may extend further west, but if so, it is obscured by vegetation on the available photographs. (S2).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Photograph: USAAF. USAAF Air Photograph. US 7PH/GP/LOC132 5055-5056 30-Dec-1943.
  • <S2> Photograph: OS, AP. NMR OS/72191 4-5 10-Jul-1972.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jan 3 2017 4:25PM

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