The River Ant is a tributary river of the River Bure in the county of Norfolk, England.Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. . It is long (of which 8.75 miles are now navigable), and has an overall drop of 27 metres from source to mouth. It is said that the Ant was formerly known as the River Smalea and that this is the origin of the name of the village of Smallburgh. The modern name is a back-formation from Antingham.
The River Ant is a tributary river of the River Bure in the county of Norfolk, England.Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads.  It is long (of which 8.75 miles are now navigable), and has an overall drop of 27 metres from source to mouth. It is said that the Ant was formerly known as the River Smalea and that this is the origin of the name of the village of Smallburgh. The modern name is a back-formation from Antingham.