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South East Tower
Hob Uid: 133992
Location : Norfolk Great Yarmouth Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TG5272006880
Summary : Tower is 30 feet high and 21 feet wide and has been converted into dwellings.
More information : (TG 52720688) S E Tower (NR) (1) The South-East Tower is, about 30ft high, 21ft wide, and faced with square cut flints. Inserted into the projecting face are a number of arrow slits carved from rectangular blocks of Caen stone. It has been converted into several dwellings. (For a general history of the Medieval Town Wall, see TG 50 NW 2). (2-4) SE Tower, name confirmed is as described save that the upper section is constructed of geometric panels in brick and flint. In use as a pottery and in good condition. Ground photograph. (5)

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Source details : OS 1:2500 1965
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Source details : Town Defences in Eng & Wales 1971 142-3 photo (Hilary L Turner)
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : Norf Arch 6 1864 114 plan (C J Palmer)
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : Gt Yarmouth Town Wall Report Oct 1969 7 (Gt Yarmouth Dis Arch Soc)
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : F1 RSC 28-OCT-80
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date :
Monument End Date : 1399
Monument Start Date : 1284
Monument Type : Interval Tower
Evidence : Structure

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : NF 100
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Norfolk)
External Cross Reference Number : 100
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Norfolk)
External Cross Reference Number : 4294
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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 87497
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TG 50 NW 8
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1980-10-28
End Date : 1980-10-28

Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1991-01-01
End Date : 1991-12-31

Historic England Research Records

South East Tower