Used to do that work bitd from survey/design
to construction as resident engineer i.e. for the Southwold goers the wall extension north of the pier including the groynes (oh matron). That one was 1980 and is piled (Appleby Froddingham or Larssen) and then the timbers added horizontally the allow some to be removed depending on the depth of beach you want if the sand is there. The Ness (i.e.Thorpeness, Kessingland Ness etc) moves up and down the coastline you grab the sand while it's there.
The older groynes (all timber) were constructed more than 100 years ago up until the late 60's when steel sheet piling was used linked together by intermittent king piles.
The sea walls have toe piles (sheet piling) at the front to a depth to avoid slip-circles i.e. to stop the wall and dunes above from toppling forward as the sea erodes the base of the wall.
I'll stop now.
Posted By: Old Splat on April 9th 2020 at 17:16:38
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- Could be 1953/54 (General Chat) - Old Splat, Apr 9, 17:56:25
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- it also can be spelt as Groynes (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 9, 17:01:33
- Used to do that work bitd from survey/design (General Chat) - Old Splat, Apr 9, 17:16:38
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