NHER 4994 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic and Beaker period worked flints, near Field Barn

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Summary

Various Neolithic objects and several barbed and tanged flint arrowheads were collected from this area in the first half of the 20th century. The Neolithic flints included polished and flaked axes and a dagger.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL79SE
Civil Parish WEETING WITH BROOMHILL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

Pre 1961. Stray Finds.
Various Neolithic worked flints collected by a Mr Parrott near 'Field Barn'. These finds are now part of the Parrott Collection held by the NCM (NWHCM : 1961.142). These finds were examined by F. Healy as part of her doctural research on Neolithic Norfolk, with the following tools listed in (S1):
3 Barbed and tanged arrowheads
1 Long-pointed piercer
3 Partly polished flint axes (2 fragmentary)
2 Flaked flint axes (1 fragmentary)
1 Flint dagger.
E. Rose (NAU). Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 17 May 2013.

R. F. Parrott Collection. 504A 1947.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

In NCM [1].
Also in NCM [2] a 'Field Barn piece' chisel and leaf and transverse arrowheads [3].
E. Rose (NAU).

The mapped extent of this record indicates the rough area in which these finds were found. The precise boundaries of Parrott's collection unit are not recorded.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 May 2013.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Weeting.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Thesis: Healy, F. 1978. The Neolithic in Norfolk. p 730.
  • CHISEL (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • DAGGER (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • LEAF ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • TRANSVERSE ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD (Beaker - 2300 BC to 1700 BC)

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Record last edited

Jul 30 2014 2:42PM

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