Record Details
| NHER Number: | 44122 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Hoveton Great Broad |
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Summary
A bypassed broad (a flooded medieval peat cutting site), set within a large meander of the river Bure. Considerably larger in the 19th century, it now consists of a roughly C shaped area of water.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 31794 16379 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG31NW |
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| Parish: | HOVETON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
A typical bypassed broad lying within a substantial meander of the River Bure. It consists of a roughly C-shaped area of water. The broad was considerably larger in 1840 than it is today. It was originally between 3 and 4m deep.
See (S1).
M. Dennis (NLA), 20 March 2006.
Monument Types
- PEAT EXTRACTION SITE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Document: Williamson, T.. 2002. Report for Broads Authority. |
Related records
| 13517 | Parent of: Medieval and later peat cuttings along the River Bure (Monument) |
| 44125 | Part of: Hudson's Bay (Monument) |
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