November 2010
NORFOLK’S
COASTAL HERITAGE
NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 5
Happisburgh Heritage Group
Inspired by the free dayschools offered by
the Coastal Heritage Project, the residents
of Happisburgh have founded the
Happisburgh Heritage Group, with the aim
of researching, recording and promoting
the heritage of the Happisburgh area.
The group is currently in the process of
being set up and equipped with the support
of
the
Coastal
Heritage
Project.
Membership will open to the wider
community at the end of December and is
expected to cost £12 per year.
Happisburgh church – one of the many
buildings due to be studied by the
Happisburgh Heritage Group
Coastal Wildlife Workshop
Further details will be included in future
newsletters and will also appear on the new
Happisburgh Heritage Group website:
http://www.happisburgh.org/heritage
Ancient Human Lecture
Working in partnership with the Coastal
Heritage Project, the Norfolk Wildlife
Trust invites you to explore the county’s
wealth of marine life in a day-long
workshop to be held in Happisburgh on
19 February 2011, 10am–4pm.
Over 60 people gathered at the Wenn
Evans Centre in Happisburgh on 3
November to hear a lecture by Dr Nick
Ashton on the results of the excavations
conducted on the beach at Happisburgh
which have revealed the earliest evidence
The day will combine an informative for human occupation so far discovered in
indoor presentation by Rob Spray from northern Europe.
Seasearch, with an afternoon on the If you weren’t able to make it, a podcast
coast surveying Norfolk’s coastal wildlife. and a video of the lecture can be
Places are limited to 25 people and downloaded from the website of the
bookings should be made via the Coastal Happisburgh Heritage Group:
Heritage Officer.
http://www.happisburgh.org/heritage
The NWT is also running a similar day at Further details of the results of the
Winterton on Sunday 21 November 2010 excavations can be found at:
– phone 01603 598333 to book a place.
http://www.ahobproject.org
Happisburgh Manor Visit
Norfolk Heritage Explorer
It is with regret that we have had to
postpone the advertised visit to
Happisburgh Manor (also known as St
Mary’s) on 13 November. The new
owners are currently in the process of
renovating the property and are unable to
accommodate a visit at this time.
If you are interested in finding out more
about Norfolk’s archaeology and coastal
heritage then visit the Norfolk Heritage
Explorer website:
We will be rescheduling the visit for a
date early in the new year and details will
be made available via the project mailing
list. Anyone wishing to express an
interest in the tour is encouraged to
contact the Coastal Heritage Officer.
http://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/
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Norfolk E-map Explorer
If you would like to view historical maps
and aerial photographs of your area then
visit the Norfolk E-map Explorer website:
http://www.historic-maps.norfolk.gov.uk/
Exhibitions in Coastal Libraries
The Coastal Heritage exhibition continues to
tour the county’s coastal libraries. It can be
viewed at King’s Lynn library from 22
November until 3 December, and an
accompanying talk on Norfolk’s Coastal
Heritage will take place at 1pm on Thursday 2
December. The exhibition then transfers to
Cromer library from 6 December until 3
January, with a talk taking place at 1pm on
Monday 6 December.
The Coastal Heritage exhibition at
Stalham library
Details of further venues for the exhibition and
accompanying talks will be included in the next
edition of the newsletter.
For further details of the Coastal Heritage
Project and to sign up for activities or regular
updates please contact:
For further details of North Norfolk District
Council’s Coastal Change Pathfinder
Programme please contact:
Richard Hoggett
Marti Tipper
Coastal Heritage Officer
Coastal Management Team
Historic Environment Service, Union House,
Gressenhall, Norfolk, NR20 4DR
North Norfolk District Council, Holt Road,
Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9EN
Telephone: 01362 869277
Telephone: 01263 516004
richard.hoggett@norfolk.gov.uk
coastalmanagement@north-norfolk.gov.uk
If you need this document in large print, audio, Braille,
alternative format or in a different language please contact
Richard Hoggett on 01362 869277.
Previous newsletters and other project information are available from the Coastal Heritage page of the
North Norfolk Pathfinder website: http://www.northnorfolk.org/pathfinder/happisburgh_heritage.asp