Record Details

NHER Number:13523
Type of record:Monument
Name:Medieval peat cuttings, Strumpshaw Broad

Summary

A medieval peat cutting has been recorded here, although it seems likely that it has shrunk significantly since the 19th century.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 337 066
Map Sheet:TG30NW
Parish:STRUMPSHAW, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

Medieval peat working (boundaries now unclear).
See (S1).

(S2) suggests that this is a medieval peat cutting, much reduced in size since the 19th century. Not shown on Faden's map of 1797 (S3).
D. Gurney (NLA) 27 May 2003.

Monument Types

  • PEAT CUTTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1>Monograph: Lambert, J.M. & Jennings, J.N.. 1960. The Making of the Broads: A Reconsideration of their Origin in the Light of New Evidence..
<S2>Unpublished Document: Williamson, T.. 2002. Report for Broads Authority.
<S3>Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.

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