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Thesaurus Term/Concept: BOOM

Identifier 118873
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A barrier, usually of wood or chain, stretched across the entrance to a harbour, port or anchorage, to control entry and/or limit the effect of the weather on the wave action.

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Instances/Examples (3)

Context Record
Monument Type MEX1033918 Concrete boom, Langford Cut, Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation (Monument)
Monument Type MEX38087 Site of Second World War boom across the River Blackwater (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1031273 Undated linear features, Asplins Head (Monument)