Monument Number 1453864 |
Hob Uid: 1453864 | |
Location : Somerset West Somerset Porlock
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Grid Ref : SS8710647852 |
Summary : A Post Medieval breakwater, visible as a linear wooden post alignment, was mapped from aerial photographs taken in 1999. Located between high and low water on Porlock Beach and just north of the submerged forest, the post alignment stretches across a sandy area between two shingle banks. The structure was still visible in 2005. |
More information : SS 8710 4785 A Post Medieval breakwater, visible as a linear wooden post alignment, was mapped from aerial photographs taken in 1999. Located between high and low water on Porlock Beach and just north of the submerged forest, the single row post alignment stretches about 127 metres E-W across a sandy area between two shingle banks (SS 8704 4784 to SS 8716 4786). The posts are set closely together, although some posts are reduced to stumps and others are absent or not visible above the sand's surface. The structure was still visible in 2005. (1-2) |