John Orton, 78, died from catastrophic chest injuries after being trampled by cattle at a National Trust property, an inquest has heard.
Inquest hears details of death
Mr Orton, a retired telecommunications engineer, was injured by livestock at Felbrigg Hall in Norfolk on July 13. Proceedings into his death began on Friday at Norfolk Coroner's Court.
A post-mortem examination gave the provisional cause of death as "severe chest injuries due to having been trampled by cattle", assistant coroner for Norfolk Maeve Sykes said, reading from the coroner's officer's statement. Officers were called to the Felbrigg Hall estate at approximately 11.45am that day, and Mr Orton was pronounced dead at the scene.
Historic property closed temporarily
The historic hall, with sections dating back to Tudor times, was gifted to the National Trust in 1969. The property temporarily shut its doors following Mr Orton's death.
In 2007, an 11-year-old boy, Daniel Mullinger from Colchester, Essex, died when a branch collapsed on him during a school visit. The 70ft timber fell from a 180-year-old beech tree in the Great Wood at Felbrigg.
The inquest into Mr Orton's death has been adjourned until next year.
