NHER 16927 (Monument record) - Prehistoric flint tools, from Washpit Farm lands

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Summary

During 1971-75 a collection of flint tools were recovered from the surface of fields at this farm. Some of the flint pieces found included an arrowhead, scrapers, 'agricultural implements' and a knife. It has also been speculated that a post medieval lime kiln was once located in this field, although there is no physical evidence on site to support this.

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Map sheet	TF82SW
Civil Parish	ROUGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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1971-5. Surface finds. From Massingham Field, Washpit Farm.
Flint tools.
Collection not seen because not kept separate and not necessarily all retained.

11 June 1972.
Arrowhead (32A).
Scraper (14Y).
Miscellaneous tools (40-44X).

1 April 1971.
Scrapers (62-4b).

9 February 1975.
Scraper (56l).
Miscellaneous tools (86i).
'Two Neolithics'.

2 January 1972.
'Agricultural implement' (12L).

17 April 1971.
Miscellaneous tools (24S).

11 October 1972.
Knife (66R).
E. Rose (NAU) 10 February 1981.

(S1) notes a local story of a limekiln in this field.
No traces found by R. Jones (KLM) who says it is a folk memory.
E. Rose (NAU) 20 October 1981.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF52553 Map: King's Lynn Museum. KLM 6 inch Record Map.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

LIME KILN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Object Types (3)

LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Rougham (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Feb 25 2026 4:45PM