Flagstaff
Flagstaff (81888)
- Easting
- 644950
- Northing
- 248825
A shaped concrete block holding the remains of a wooden post which would formerly able to be hoisted to vertical.
According to information given during a tour of the lighthouse the post was the Coastguard storm warning post and would have been topped with a red cone which was raised aloft to top of post by Coastguard in order to warn mariners of impending storm conditions forecast.
Originally recorded as a rocket post in the data imported into the CITiZAN database. The Ordnance Survey map 6" to 1 mile map of 1887 (http://maps.nls.uk/) shows a post in the same place, labelled 'flagstaff'.
- Period
- Post-Medieval (1540 - 1901), Modern (1901 and later)
- Period comments
Either late 19th or early 20th century. Associated with the Coastguard station c . 20m to the north.
- The earliest date of the feature, as a year, if known
- The latest date of the feature, as a year, if known
- Monument Type - Broad
- Monument Type - Narrow
- Monument Description
- Evidence Type - Broad
- Evidence Type - Narrow
- Evidence Description
- Object Type - Broad
- Object Type - Narrow
- Object Description
- Height OD (m)
- How accessible is the feature?
- Not accessible, but visible from public path/road/adjacent land
- Accessibility comments
The National Trust restricts visitor access to Orford Ness. There is walking path nearby but access to this may also occasionally be restricted. See https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/orford-ness-national-nature-reserve
Other records:
- NRHE Number
- TBC
- NT HBSMR Number
- TBC
- HER Event Number
- None
- External Link
- None
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7 surveys accepted and 0 pending.
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- Date of survey
- 23rd September, 2015
- Feature located?
- Yes
- State of the tide
- Low
- Proximity to coast edge
- Coast edge
- Coastal processes
- Active sea erosion
- Is there a coastal defence?
- No
- Other threats?
- If other, please specify
- How visible are the remains? ABOVE GROUND
- Highly visible (substantial remains)
- How visible are the remains in the face of the cliff, ridge or dune? IN SECTION
- Do you know if the feature is?
- Don't know
- What actions (if any) would you recommend for this feature?
Monitoring - it is very close to a very dynamic coastline.
- Do you have any other comments?
- Date of survey
- 26th January, 2016
- Feature located?
- Yes
- State of the tide
- Mid
- Proximity to coast edge
- Intertidal zone
- Coastal processes
- Active sea erosion
- Is there a coastal defence?
- No
- Other threats?
- If other, please specify
- How visible are the remains? ABOVE GROUND
- Highly visible (substantial remains)
- How visible are the remains in the face of the cliff, ridge or dune? IN SECTION
- Do you know if the feature is?
- Don't know
- What actions (if any) would you recommend for this feature?
The concrete base of the post has now eroded fully out of the shingle ridge. Full recording, including photogrammetry would be a good idea.
- Do you have any other comments?
- Date of survey
- 4th July, 2016
- Feature located?
- Yes
- State of the tide
- Low
- Proximity to coast edge
- Intertidal zone
- Coastal processes
- Active sea erosion, Has eroded in the past, Accreting
- Is there a coastal defence?
- Other threats?
- If other, please specify
- 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
- Do you know if the feature is?
- What actions (if any) would you recommend for this feature?
- Do you have any other comments?
- Date of survey
- 5th September, 2016
- Feature located?
- Yes
- State of the tide
- Low
- Proximity to coast edge
- Coastal processes
- Active sea erosion, Accreting
- Is there a coastal defence?
- Yes
- Other threats?
- If other, please specify
- 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
- Do you know if the feature is?
- What actions (if any) would you recommend for this feature?
Continued monitoring, historical research to identify function
- Do you have any other comments?
There is a temporary coastal defence around the base of the lighthouse, c 40m to the east of this feature, made of shingle filled felt rolls
- Date of survey
- 27th October, 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?
- Other threats?
- If other, please specify
- 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?
- What actions (if any) would you recommend for this feature?
Ask Alan the Shipwright to provide description of structure as he had identified repair section and types of wood involved (inc. unusual use of oak on such a feature) and explained in detail but succinctly its mode of operation.
- Do you have any other comments?
Mike of Orford Lighthouse happened to mention info included above on tour to just a couple of us!
- Date of survey
- 20th January, 2017
- Feature located?
- Yes
- State of the tide
- Mid
- Proximity to coast edge
- Intertidal zone
- Coastal processes
- Active sea erosion, Accreting
- Is there a coastal defence?
- Yes
- Other threats?
- If other, please specify
- 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
- Do you know if the feature is?
- Has local associations/history
- What actions (if any) would you recommend for this feature?
- Do you have any other comments?
Shingle deposited on this visit. c.30cm dumped and edge of base not visible.
- Date of survey
- 11th March, 2018
- Feature located?
- Yes
- State of the tide
- Low
- Proximity to coast edge
- Coast edge
- Coastal processes
- Is there a coastal defence?
- Other threats?
- If other, please specify
- 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
- Do you know if the feature is?
- What actions (if any) would you recommend for this feature?
- Do you have any other comments?
Photos
Coastguard rocket post by LBand
The coastguard rocket post by LBand
Rocket post base by vally777
Rocket post base by vally777
Coastguard flagpost, September 2016 by steph
Coastguard flagpost by steph
Coastguard storm warning post by LBand
Coastguard storm warning post by LBand
Coastguard storm warning post by LBand
Flagstaff by CITiZAN_SE_volunteers
Flagstaff by CITiZAN_SE_volunteers
Flagstaff by CITiZAN_SE_volunteers
