NHER 12316 (Monument) - 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

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).

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

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Record last edited

Dec 30 2005 5:03PM

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