Record Details
| NHER Number: | 44123 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Wroxham Broad, medieval peat cutting |
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Summary
This large broad is separated from the river by a relatively narrow band of uncut peat. A flooded peat working, presumably of medieval date, has been identified here. The broad has been a major boating venue since the 1860s and was the subject of a celebrated court case in the 1890s where the High Court ruled that the broad itself was private property.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 31194 16816 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG31NW |
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| Parish: | SALHOUSE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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| WROXHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Large by-passed broad, separated from the river by a relatively narrow band of uncut peat. Flooded peat working, presumably of medieval date. The broad was the subject of a celebrated court case in the 1890s where the High Court ruled that the broad itself was private property (although the victorious owner only levied a charge for fishing and allowed continued access for sailing although not for mooring). The broad has been a major venue for sailing and boating since the 1860s.
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 | Unpublished Document: Williamson, T.. 2002.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) |
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