NHER 24994 (Find Spot record) - Possible Beaker period barbed and tanged arrowhead
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Summary
This is a possible Beaker period barbed and tanged arrowhead but the unusual thickness of the flint and large size of the arrowhead suggests it might have been made by a modern flint knapper.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG12NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AYLSHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1988. Found in a garden in Bure Way (ex Commercial Road). Area of TG 194 273.
Early Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead but suspect its a modern worked flint, possibly by one of the Brandon flint knappers. Unusually large and thick for a genuine specimen.
I.D. J. Wymer (NAU), 29 November 1988.
W. Milligan (NCM) 6 December 1988.
Associated Sources (0)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD (Beaker - 2300 BC to 1700 BC)
- BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 7 2011 1:44PM