NHER 9504 (Monument record) - Hethel Thorn
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG10SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRACON ASH, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Hawthorn tree.
Mentioned as a boundary mark in 13th century.
Legend says was a meeting place of rebels in the time of King John.
Used as a supply of mistletoe.
This hawthorn bush remains, about 2m high, in a field with a notice board.
E. Rose (NAU) 9 November 1978.
The notice board also states that it was a tradition for local children to count the props holding up the branches after dancing round the maypole.
The tree is now only a shadow of what it was when 18th and 19th century engravings were made.
E. Rose (NLA) 5 October 1998.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF57036 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1991. Thorn is star of open day. 12 June.
- --- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Bracon Ash.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 01 SE 1 [3].
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF435 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1984. Gale warning for the Old Thorn. 15 November.
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Record last edited
Jan 27 2026 11:01AM