Broome Heath Explained

Broome Heath is a 31.7abbr=offNaNabbr=off Local Nature Reserve in Ditchingham in Norfolk, England. It is owned by South Norfolk District Council and managed by the Broads Authority.^{[1] [2]} An area in the north is designated a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest as Broome Heath Pit,^[3] and there is a Scheduled Monument in the middle.^[4]

This site in the valley of the River Waveney has marshy grazing land and lakes. At the southern end there is a Neolithic settlement,^[5] and in the middle there are long and round barrows.^[4]

There is access from Loddon Road.

References

52.47°N 1.453°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Broome Heath . Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 24 June 2018.
2. Web site: Map of Broome Heath. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 24 June 2018.
3. Web site: Designated Sites View: Broome Heath Pit . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 16 May 2018.
4. Web site: Long barrow and round barrows on Broome Heath . Historic England. 24 June 2018.
5. Web site: Broome Heath Enclosure. Neolithic settlement site. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. 24 June 2018.