Rock cut pool

Rock cut pool (81840)

Easting
426124
Northing
616940

Description

A rock cut pool with steps. Possibly a bathing pool as it is similar to the one know as the "Earl Grey's Bathing Pool" close to the Bathing House. It has five sides with the steps in the north west wall. There is a slope to the east, which helps the pool to fill at high tides with fresh water.


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

Possibly in use around the same time as the Bathing House, early 19th Century.

Specific Date Range
The earliest date of the feature, as a year, if known
The latest date of the feature, as a year, if known
Feature Types
Monument Type - Broad
Feature
Monument Type - Narrow
Monument Description
Evidence Type - Broad
Evidence Type - Narrow
Evidence Description
Object Type - Broad
Object Type - Narrow
Object Description
Other:
Height OD (m)
How accessible is the feature?
Accessible - difficult terrain
Accessibility comments

Rocky foreshore. Can be slippy from seaweed.

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
10th February, 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?
Vegetation growth
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?
Is not locally known
Recommendations and Comments
What actions (if any) would you recommend for this feature?

A CITiZAN survey.


Do you have any other comments?

The pool closer to the Bathing House are better known and associated with the Earl Grey and Howick Hall, however this one is not as well known and no information can be found on it.


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?
If other, please specify
How visible are the remains? ABOVE GROUND
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, Is not locally known
Recommendations and Comments
What actions (if any) would you recommend for this feature?

Do you have any other comments?