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Pinnacle Tower
Hob Uid: 134012
Location : Norfolk Great Yarmouth Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TG5257007470
Summary : The 27ft wide seventh tower, known as Pinnacle Tower, is still extant. It is surmounted by a conical rood. The upper storey has been given square windows and a doorway has been inserted at ground level in the exterior face. At the base of the tower the walls are 3ft 10ins thick, the internal length is 11ft and the internal width is 15ft 3ins.
More information : (TG 5250747) Tower (NR) (1) The, 27ft wide, seventh tower, known as Pinnacle Tower is still extant. It is surmounted by a conical rood with vane bearing the date 1680. The upper storey has been given square windows and a doorway has been inserted at ground level in the exterior face. At the base of the tower the walls are 3ft 10ins thick, the internal length is 11ft and the internal width is 15ft 3ins. (For a general history of the Medieval Town Wall, see TG 50 NW 2). (2-5) Pinnacle Tower (name confirmed) is as described. In use as a store room. (6)

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Source details : OS 1:2500 1965
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Source details : Gt Yarmouth Town Wall Report Oct 1969 11 (Gt Yarmouth & Dis Arch Soc)
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : Town Defences in Eng & Wales 1971 143-4 (Hilary L Turner)
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : Norf Arch 6 1864 118 Plan (C J Palmer)
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : Norf Arch 35 pt 1 1970 110
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : F1 RSC 28-OCT-80
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
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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 : 4294
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TG 50 NW 18
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1980-10-28
End Date : 1980-10-28

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Pinnacle Tower