NHER 12316 (Monument record) - Possible charcoal burning site

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Summary

In 1903, patches of dark earth in a field were said by local people to be caused by charcoal burners. No further evidence is available.

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Location

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Civil Parish BROCKDISH, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1903. On 40 Acre Field on Hall Farm. Patch of black earth seen.
Local people said it was caused by charcoal burners, but none of these had been in the parish for over fifty years before.
Information from (S1).

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Archive: Bolingbroke family. 1300's-1960. Bolingbroke Collection. Norfolk Record Office.

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Record last edited

Dec 30 2005 5:03PM

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