Broads teams up with Heritage Open Days
Saturday September 11, Dragonfly House
People had the chance to learn how their ancestors lived in the Broads thousands of years ago when the Broads Authority opened its doors to the public on Saturday 11 September as part of the Heritage Open Days weekend being run by Norwich HEART and English Heritage.
Visitors were invited to peep behind the scenes at Dragonfly House, the greenest office in the East of England, and find out what is going on in the Broads, which is a member of the National Park family.
A rolling programme of talks, demonstrations and videos was run throughout the day highlighting the wide spectrum of the Authority’s work. The Thames tug Cannonbrook, now being put to work on the Broads was moored on the banks of the Wensum outside.
From 2- 4pm Richard Mortimer from Oxford Archaeology East, delved into the ancient history of the Broads when he presented some of the hundreds of Neolithic and early Bronze Age finds, dating back to 3,600 BC, which were dug from Ormesby Broad earlier this year. The discoveries, some of the earliest pottery in Britain, has added an exciting new chapter to Broads history.
In the morning the traditional work and tools of marshmen and reedcutters was featured. Staff were on hand to talk about planning and conservation work including the non-native plants that are invading our waterways and how to look out for them. Presentations and tours of the office were held throughout the day.
03/09/10
