Record Details
| NHER Number: | 13523 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Medieval peat cuttings, Strumpshaw Broad |
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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 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG30NW |
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| Parish: | STRUMPSHAW, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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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 | Unpublished Document: Williamson, T.. 2002.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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