Image: Open heathland - geograph.org.uk - 1018451

Description: Open heathland The heather is past its best in late October, and the bracken fronds have turned brown. Cawston heath used to form part of a once huge heath that spread from Horsford to Cromer; originally it supplied wood, heather, furze and turf as well as rabbits for the pot. Much of the woodland in the area was planted on former heath and there is evidence that prior to 1066 the area was covered by forest. Cawston wood and heath once provided grazing for around 1,500 swine and sizeable flocks of sheep and charcoal as well as staves for fencing were produced to meet local needs. Since 1986 the area has been protected as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and the fenced area to the south is in the process of being reverted from arable back to heath land.
Title: Open heathland - geograph.org.uk - 1018451
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Author: Evelyn Simak
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