Find Spot record 1730 - Barbed and Tanged Arrowhead from Beeston Castle

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Summary

A barbed and tanged arrowhead was found on the southern slopes of Beeston Castle. It is now lost but adds to the evidence for the Bronze age occupation of this site.

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Flints, Bronze Age - 2600 BC to 1501 BC)

Full Description

A barbed and tanged arrowhead was found on the southern slopes of Beeston Castle, 'much earlier than 1958'. Now lost (1).

MAP Archaeological Consultancy Ltd, 2007, Beeston Castle, Tarporley, Cheshire (Client Report). SCH5007.

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ55NW2/1964 (Index). SCH2487.

<2> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/90 1987 (Book). SCH3556.

<3> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.439 1981 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

<4> English Heritage, Various, Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description), 23641 (Scheduling Record). SCH4606.

<4> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), 23641 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.

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--- SCH5007 Client Report: MAP Archaeological Consultancy Ltd. 2007. Beeston Castle, Tarporley, Cheshire. R2813. N/A. N/A.
<1> SCH2487 Index: Ordnance Survey. 1870-1982. Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card. SJ55NW2/1964.
<2> SCH3556 Book: Harris, B.E. (ed). 1987. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I. 1/90 1987.
<3> SCH2005 Paper Archive: Longley D. 1977-1978. Longley Archive. /no.439 1981.
<4> SCH2950 Scheduling Record: English Heritage. Various. Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment). 23641.
<4> SCH4606 Scheduling Record: English Heritage. Various. Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description). 23641.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Intervention: Beeston Castle, Tarporley, Cheshire (Desk-Based Assessment, 2007) (Ref: N/A) (ECH4424)

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Location

Grid reference	SJ 53 59 (point) Approximate Position
Map sheet	SJ55NW
Civil Parish	BEESTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County	BEESTON, BUNBURY, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 4 2020 4:33PM