Background

This project initially focuses on the village of Happisburgh as part of a suite of initiatives focused on this settlement.  It is anticipated that once an approach has been tried and tested, the Heritage Project will be ‘rolled out’ to incorporate other settlements.

The Norfolk coast has very rich and diverse physical form, cultural heritage and natural environment. This includes historic towns and villages, historic buildings, archaeological features, cliff, sand dune, beach, marsh and fen environments and agricultural landscapes. Buildings, heritage assets and museum collections form part of or contribute to our knowledge and understanding of the current historic environment and these, combined with less tangible sources (such as local traditions and oral history) all contribute to the sense of place of coastal communities.

The area around Happisburgh is one of the most significant in heritage terms, with a wide range of important features located within the area expected to be affected by erosion by 2105. These include an internationally significant Palaeolithic site, ring ditches (probably ploughed-out Bronze Age burial mounds), the buried remains of possible Saxon buildings, St Mary’s church, a manor house built in 1900, the remnants of a lighthouse and World War Two structures.

How and when is the project being delivered?

The Coastal Heritage Project is being delivered by the Norfolk County Council Landscape and Archaeological Team. Please visit their Norfolk Coastal Heritage Website for detailed information of this Pathfinder project.

For more information please veiw the Project Brief.

How can I keep informed of this project?

An easy way of keeping up to date with their project is to download their newsletters below.

If you would like to be put on their mailing list to receive regular updates of their activities, please contact them stating whether you would like to be contacted by email or post to:

Post:          Richard Hoggett
                  Coastal Heritage Project Officer
                  Norfolk Landscape Archaeology
                  Union House
                  Gressenhall
                  Norfolk
                  NR20 4DR

Telephone:  01362 869277

Email:         richard.hoggett@norfolk.gov.uk

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