Record Details
| NHER Number: | 13507 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Horsey Mere and Brayden Marshes |
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Summary
Horsey Mere was formed by medieval clay and peat extraction. It is the most brackish broad in Broadland.
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Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 448 226 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG42SW |
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| Parish: | HORSEY, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Medieval peat workings.
See (S1).
Horsey Mere, due to its proximity to the sea, is the most brackish in Broadland. It is embanked, is directly connected to the Waxham New Cut and forms part of the high-level drainage system, its waters standing 0.6m or more above the level of the surrounding marshes. Its basin is shallow - less than 2m - and it may have been created by the extraction of clay as well as peat.
See (S2) in file.
Monument Types
- CLAY PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PEAT CUTTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Unpublished Document: Williamson, T.. 2002. Report for Broads Authority. |
| --- | 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.. |
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