'Hjordis' Lighted Beacon, Blakeney NNR (C) Julian Dowse

TF9947 : 'Hjordis' Lighted Beacon, Blakeney NNR

taken 7 years ago, 4 km from Morston, Norfolk, Great Britain

'Hjordis' Lighted Beacon, Blakeney NNR

The Admiralty List of Lights Link

refers to it as "Blakeney Harbour. Hjordis Wreck." (number A2356). It looks like the beacon was installed in 2008 to replace a buoy, and marks the wreck of the SS Hjordis, which ran aground in 1916 Link

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The beacon is an isolated danger beacon, indicated by the two black spheres on the top and the black and red bands.

The wreck is here TF9947 : Shipwreck, Blakeney Point.

The grid reference for the mast is TF 99406 47053.

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Grid Square: TF9947, 7 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Julian Dowse (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Wednesday, 31 August, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 1 September, 2011
Geographical Context: Coastal Estuary, Marine
Subject Location: OSGB36: TF 99406 47053 [1m precision]
WGS84: 52:59.0221N 0:58.1415E
Camera Location: OSGB36: TF 99399 47030
View Direction: North-northeast (about 22 degrees)