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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Context Record
Monument Type MWX4219 Fleet Lagoon: Possible Boom (Maritime)
Monument Type MWX4438 Poole Harbour Boom (Monument)
Monument Type MWX4823 Possible boom across the channel at Poole (Monument)
Monument Type MWX4207 Sandbanks: Possible remains of Boom (Monument)