Broome Heath is a 31.7-hectare (78-acre) 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]
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Ditchingham, Norfolk |
| OS grid | TM 346 914 |
| Area | 31.7 hectares (78 acres) |
| Managed by | Broads 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.
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References edit
- ^ "Broome Heath". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Map of Broome Heath". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Broome Heath Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Long barrow and round barrows on Broome Heath". Historic England. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Broome Heath Enclosure. Neolithic settlement site". Norfolk Historic Environment Service. Retrieved 24 June 2018.