NHER 35905 (Designed Landscape record) - Brooke Wood
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Summary
An area of ancient woodland, with a wide wood bank, probably dating to the medieval or the post mediveal period. The wood is the same size and shape as when it was depicted on Faden's map of 1797.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM29NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BROOKE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Ancient woodland.
Shown on (S1) as the same size and shape as at present day.
Very wide bank along western edge with external ditch; no trees on it more than approximately 50 years old.
Maintained woodland.
E. Rose, (NLA) 22 January 2001.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Mar 17 2026 8:30AM