Monument record IKN 047 - Post Medieval sea bank.
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Summary
A probable Post-Medieval sea bank on the southern bank of the Alde, Iken parish
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 44189 56050 (3361m by 1652m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM45NW |
| Civil Parish | IKEN, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A probable Post-Medieval sea wall in Iken parish is visible as a bank on aerial photographs from 1943 onwards, centred on circa TM441560. The bank stretches eastwards for approximately 6km from a point about 150m north-east of St Botolphs Church, at circa TM41285678, to TM44645522, with roughly the last 200m extending into Sudbourne parish. The bank can be seen on a 1st edition Ordnance Survey maps of circa 1837 and 1884, and it is probable that it is of Post-Medieval date. (S1-4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SXS50085 Photograph: USAAF. USAAF Air Photograph. NMR US/7PH/GP/LOC 132 5052-5053 30-Dec-1943.
- <S2> SXS50090 Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Ltd. Meridian - Air Photograph. NMR MAL/65095 170-171 06-Nov-1965.
- <S3> SXS50127 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1837. circa 1837.
- <S4> SXS50088 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch to 1 mile map, 1st edition. circa 1884.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 6 2013 12:10PM