NHER 14941 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic arrowheads, knives and axeheads, Roman coin

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Summary

It is recorded that a number of objects from the NCM, including many Neolithic arrowheads, as well as a three plano-convex knives, one part-polished axe, and a fragment of a chipped axe, were recovered from this area. Metal detecting in 1995 also recovered a Roman coin.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL78NE
Civil Parish WEETING WITH BROOMHILL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

'Field north of Holt' (presumably referring to Osier Carr).
Three leaf arrowheads, ten laurel leaves, one petit tranchet (transverse arrowhead) derivative. One barbed and tanged arrowhead, one tanged arrowhead, three piercers, one serrated flake. Three plano-convex knives, one part-polished axe, fragment of chipped axe.
Finds in NCM [1].

Also from same collection, presumably same area:
'Hill north of Holt' petit tranchet derivative (transverse arrowhead), barbed and tanged and tanged arrowheads.
'Meadows near Holt' leaf and triangular arrowheads.
Information from F. Healy (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU), 22 May 1979.

1995. Metal detector find.
Roman coin.
See list in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM).
V. Fryer (NCM), 27 June 1997.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • LAUREL LEAF (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • LEAF ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • PLANO CONVEX KNIFE (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)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

May 18 2020 7:59AM

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