NHER 49339 (Monument record) - An area of possible former medieval peat extraction

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Summary

Three possible areas of former medieval peat extraction may be visible on aerial photographs to the east of Barton Broad, alongside the Catfield and Barton Turf parish boundary.

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Location

Map sheet	TG32SE
Civil Parish	BARTON TURF, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	CATFIELD, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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March 2007. Norfolk NMP.
Three possible areas of former medieval peat extraction may be visible on aerial photographs to the east of Barton Broad, alongside the Catfield and Barton Turf parish boundary (S1-S2). The site is centred on TG 3723 2106. These possible features are suggested by an amorphous darker and wetter area within the marsh. The easternmost cutting is located next to the existing Catfield Broad.
S. Massey (NMP), 30 March 2007.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF65495 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF FNO/32 6086 02-JUL-1942 (NMR).
<S2> SNF67550 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1972. OS/72110 164-5 02-MAY-1972.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

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Record last edited

Oct 22 2025 8:43AM