NHER 13507 (Monument record) - Horsey Mere and Brayden Marshes
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG42SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HORSEY, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Medieval peat workings.
See (S1).
Horsey Mere, due to its proximity to the sea, is the most brackish in Broadland. It is embanked, is directly connected to the Waxham New Cut and forms part of the high-level drainage system, its waters standing 0.6m or more above the level of the surrounding marshes. Its basin is shallow - less than 2m - and it may have been created by the extraction of clay as well as peat.
See (S2) in file.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF52079 Unpublished Document: Williamson, T.. 2002. Report for Broads Authority.
- <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..
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
May 3 2023 7:54AM