NHER 61098 (Monument record) - Broomhill Ballast Pit
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL88NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEETING WITH BROOMHILL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
September 2014. Breaking New Ground field visit. HA 24.
A substantial pit measuring about 250m by 65m by 4-5m deep. The sides are steep, except on the east where they are gently sloping and include tracks/paths. The base of the pit is irregular with hollow, mounds and steps.
The pit was excavated as a quarry for sand and gravel and is shown on (S1). Given its size and proximity to the railway (NHER 13571), it was probably excavated to source material for railway embankments.
Prehistoric and Roman artefacts were found during quarrying here. At the time of quarrying the pit was known as 'Broomhill Ballast Pit' (NHER 5642).
D. Robertson (HES), 27 July 2015.
July 2017. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
The post medieval extraction pit described above is visible as an earthwork on imagery from a recent lidar survey (S2). As it is depicted on readily accessible historical maps, it has not been mapped by the project.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 20th July 2017.
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Record last edited
Jul 20 2017 1:58PM