Broome Heath

Broome Heath is a 31.7-hectare (78-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Ditchingham in Norfolk. 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]

Broome Heath
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationDitchingham, Norfolk
OS gridTM 346 914
Area31.7 hectares (78 acres)
Managed byBroads Authority

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

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