Record Details
| NHER Number: | 44129 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Malthouse Broad |
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Summary
Malthouse Broad was originally joined to Ranworth Broad (NHER 44128). Gradual overgrowth of vegetation had, by the end of the 19th century, created separate bodies of water. The two broads are connected to the Bure by a long, straight channel - Ranworth Dam. There may be parallel lines of uncut peat within the broad suggesting extraction in parallel doles. There is a well-used public staithe on the broad adjacent to the converted remains of the malthouse which gives the broad its name.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 36018 14951 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG31SE |
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| Parish: | WOODBASTWICK, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Malthouse Broad was originally joined to Ranworth Broad (NHER 44128). Gradual overgrowth of vegetation had, by the end of the 19th century, created separate bodies of water. The two broads are connected to the Bure by a long, straight channel - Ranworth Dam. The broads are between 3 and 4m deep although reduced by silting to between 1 and 2m. There may be parallel lines of uncut peat within the broad suggesting extraction in parallel doles. There is a well-used public staithe on the broad adjacent to the converted remains of the malthouse which gives the broad its name.
See (S1).
M. Dennis (NLA) 20 March 2006.
Monument Types
- PEAT EXTRACTION SITE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MALT HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- QUAY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 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 | Unpublished Document: Williamson, T.. 2002.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) |
| 44128 | Related to: Ranworth Broad (Monument) |
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