Elveden Monument by munki-boy
Elveden
Created: 27 August 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Elveden
Local History around Elveden
There are some historic monuments around including:
Bowl barrow in the King's Forest, 1.3km north east of Wideham BarnMiddle Saxon occupation on Chequer MeadowBowl barrow 510m south east of Bernersfield FarmFive bowl barrows 590m north east of Bernersfield FarmBowl barrow known as Traveller's Hill tumulusSanton moated site and associated medieval settlementThetford Warren LodgeBowl barrow 380m south west of Santon HouseBowl barrow 650m south east of Telegraph PlantationBowl barrow on north west edge of Gibson's Slip, 220m north west of Gate LodgeRoman villa SW of Weatherhill FarmBowl barrow 780m south west of Bernersfield FarmBowl barrow known as John Mann's ClumpBell barrow known as White HillThree bowl barrows and a ring ditch 850m and 750m north east of Neville House FarmBowl barrow 230m south west of Little Lodge FarmRed Castle medieval ringwork, church and Saxon settlement remainsSite of St Helen's Church with adjacent earthworks and holy wellBowl barrow 580m north east of The Lodge, BrandonBowl barrow known as Blood Hill with associated remains of a boundary bankCivil War sconce near Farthing BridgeAtomic bomb store on Thetford Heath.Wildlife in and Around Elveden
Mammals found in Elveden
There have been 49 species of mammals recorded in the elveden area.
| (Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
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Birds found in Elveden
There have been 247 species of birds recorded in the elveden area.
| (Anas crecca subsp. crecca) |
| (Gallinago gallinago subsp. gallinago) |
| (Mergus merganser subsp. merganser) |
| (Pyrrhula pyrrhula subsp. pyrrhula) |
| Argentine Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura vittata) |
| (Corvus monedula subsp. monedula) |
| (Larus michahellis subsp. michahellis) |
| (Milvus milvus subsp. milvus) |
| Arctic Redpoll (Acanthis hornemanni) |
| Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) |
