A group of postholes and metal hooks

A group of postholes and metal hooks (81844)

Easting
426191
Northing
617458

Description

A group of rock cut postholes and metal hooks, suggestive of a canopy or shelter perhaps associated with the use of two nearby rock cut bathing pools. There are approximately 9 rock cut postholes of varying size and approximately 25 iron hooks in varying degrees of good and broken condition. The postholes were arranged in two lines and a larger on in the middle. The metal hooks were arranged around the postholes, so were likely used to tie down a shelter. It has been suggested that this is linked to the 2nd Earl Grey's family who owned the nearby bathing house and rock cut bathing pools.


Periods
Period
Post-Medieval (1540 - 1901), Uncertain
Period comments

Early 19th Century

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Feature Types
Monument Type - Broad
Structure
Monument Type - Narrow
Monument Description
Evidence Type - Broad
Evidence Type - Narrow
Evidence Description
Object Type - Broad
Object Type - Narrow
Object Description
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Height OD (m)
How accessible is the feature?
Accessible - difficult terrain
Accessibility comments

Other records:

NRHE Number
Unknown
NT HBSMR Number
Unknown
HER Event Number
Unknown
External Link
None

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Survey Information
Date of survey
23rd May, 2016
Feature located?
Yes
State of the tide
Low
Proximity to coast edge
Intertidal zone
Coastal processes
Active sea erosion
Is there a coastal defence?
No
Other threats?
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How visible are the remains? ABOVE GROUND
Limited visibility (partial remains)
How visible are the remains in the face of the cliff, ridge or dune? IN SECTION
Not applicable
Do you know if the feature is?
Is well known, Is well visited, Has local associations/history
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Photos

MClement's image
Some of the posthole by MClement
MClement's image
Iron hooks by MClement
MClement's image
The postholes by MClement