NHER 13517 (Monument record) - Medieval and later peat cuttings along the River Bure
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Summary
A series of medieval and later peat cuttings have been discovered along the course of the river. It is worth noting that the exact boundaries of these pits are difficult to distinguish from the river marshes.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG31NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SALHOUSE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | WOODBASTWICK, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | HORNING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | HOVETON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Malthouse, Ranworth, Cockshoot, Salhouse, Hoveton Great and Little, Decoy, Wroxham and Burntfen Broads, Snape's Water, Hudson's Bay, Pound End, all medieval peat workings. Also Woodbastwick Fens and Marshes (Broad Water), all 19th century turf cuttings. Note that the exact boundaries of these pits are difficult to distinguish from the river marshes.
See (S1) and (S2).
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF12980 Aerial Photograph: TG3415 F,S-U; TG3515 A-C,H-K,L-N; TG3018 AA-AC.
- --- SNF62086 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1991. Project set to protect Broads in danger. 2 January.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF57583 Thesis: Thorogood, P.. 2000. Duck Decoys of Norfolk (UEA BA Dissertation ref HISH 3P2Y).
- <S1> SNF6693 Monograph: Lambert, J.M. & Jennings, J.N.. 1960. The Making of the Broads: A Reconsideration of their Origin in the Light of New Evidence..
- <S2> SNF52079 Unpublished Document: Williamson, T.. 2002. Report for Broads Authority.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (11)
- Geographical: NHER 44119 - Part of: Burntfen Broad (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 44127 - Part of: Cockshoot Broad (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 44121 - Part of: Decoy Broad (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 44122 - Part of: Hoveton Great Broad (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 44120 - Part of: Hoveton Little Broad or Black Horse Broad (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 44125 - Part of: Hudson's Bay (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 44129 - Part of: Malthouse Broad (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 44128 - Part of: Ranworth Broad (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 44124 - Part of: Salhouse Broad (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 44126 - Part of: Snape's Water (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 44123 - Part of: Wroxham Broad, medieval peat cutting (Monument)
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Record last edited
Mar 17 2026 8:56AM