NHER 21173 (Monument record) - Dussindale valley battle site
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Summary
The valley known as Dussindale is the site where Kett and his rebels were defeated by the Earl of Warwick's army in August 1549. Boundary Lane now runs along the valley.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT AND LITTLE PLUMSTEAD, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | POSTWICK WITH WITTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | THORPE ST ANDREW, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Battlefield.
Site of Dussindale, where Kett's rebels met with the Duke of Warwick's army on 27th August 1549.
Valley sloping southwards as shown by contour lines on (S1), followed by Boundary Lane and Green Lane South.
See documentary research in (S2) and (S3).
E. Rose (NAU), 22 February 1985.
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF52434 Article in Serial: Champion, M. 2001. Kett's Rebellion 1549: A Dussindale eyewitness?. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIII Pt IV pp 642-645.
- --- SNF102660 Article in Serial: Hodgkins, A.J. 2015. Reconstructing Rebellion: Digital Terrain Analysis of the Battle of Dussindale (1549). Internet Archaeology. Vol 38.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF102662 Thesis: Hodgkins, A.J. 2013. Rebellion and Warfare in the Tudor State: Military Organisation, Weaponry, and Field Tactics in MidSixteenth Century England.
- <S1> SNF49223 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883. First edition six inch map.
- <S2> SNF5009 Article in Serial: Carter, A.. 1984. The Site of Dussindale. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXIX Pt I pp 54-62.
- <S3> SNF7429 Serial: Norfolk Research Committee Bulletin. Vol 33, p 15. p 15.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Jul 22 2025 9:41AM