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Roy Froom

Header: Roy Froom
Also known as: Roy Froom; primary name: Froom, Roy
Details: individual; British; Male
Other dates: 1950s- (active)
Biography: Teacher; pupil at St Bartholomew's Grammar School where he became interested in archaeology through the school archaeological society. Having attained a BSc in Chemistry, he returned to teach this subject at the school, as well as taking up leadership of its archaeological activities. Assisted by his pupils Froom fieldwalked, collected, recorded and excavated Mesolithic and late Upper Palaeolithic sites in the Kennet Valley including Wawcott III, Wawcott XII, Wawcott, XXVI, Avington VI, Crown Acres and Charnham Lane. Working independently without funding since 1950 and, briefly, with the advice of the Kennet Valley Research Committee that included specialist from the British Museum and Reading University, he has analysed, drawn and published his material making an important contribution to knowledge of Late Glacial - Early Holocene archaeology in the Kennet Valley. He has donated most of his finds to Newbury Museum and the British Museum.

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ahrensburgian point

Museum number: 2005,1107.14 |
Cultures/periods: x111565 Late Glacial |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Avington VI

ahrensburgian point

Museum number: 2005,1107.15 |
Cultures/periods: x111565 Late Glacial |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Avington VI

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8050.412 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXIII

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8052.483 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8050.409 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXIII

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8052.477 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8052.484 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8050.413 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXIII

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8052.482 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8050.406 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXIII

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8052.494 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8052.480 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8052.491 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8052.479 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8050.411 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXIII

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8052.485 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8050.407 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXIII

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8050.402 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXIII

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8052.486 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8052.478 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8052.481 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8050.404 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXIII

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8052.488 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8052.493 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8052.490 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8050.403 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXIII

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8052.487 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8052.476 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8052.489 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8050.408 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXIII

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8050.405 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXIII

animal remains

Museum number: 2013,8050.410 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXIII

artefact

Museum number: 2013,8050.365 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXIII

awl

Museum number: 2013,8050.193 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXIII

axe; roughout

Museum number: 2013,8052.102 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

axe

Museum number: 2013,8052.281 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

axe

Museum number: 2013,8052.100 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

axe; roughout

Museum number: 2013,8052.99 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

axe; roughout

Museum number: 2013,8052.103 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

backed bladelet

Museum number: 2013,8050.126 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXIII

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.178 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.85 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8052.261 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

blade

Museum number: 2013,8048.30 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XII

blade; bladelet

Museum number: 2013,8045.83 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade; bladelet

Museum number: 2013,8050.391 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXIII

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.214 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8048.38 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XII

blade; bladelet

Museum number: 2013,8053.154 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Avington VI

blade; bladelet

Museum number: 2013,8053.164 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Avington VI

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.74 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade; bladelet

Museum number: 2013,8048.48 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XII

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.116 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.198 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade; bladelet

Museum number: 2013,8045.60 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade; bladelet

Museum number: 2013,8053.150 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Avington VI

blade

Museum number: 2013,8053.179 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Avington VI

blade

Museum number: 2013,8048.46 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XII

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.86 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.88 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade; bladelet

Museum number: 2013,8045.225 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.80 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.165 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.210 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.175 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8048.34 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XII

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.189 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.205 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8050.130 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXIII

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.106 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade; bladelet

Museum number: 2013,8045.170 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8052.425 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.180 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.100 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8052.296 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXX

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.140 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.195 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.203 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8053.170 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Avington VI

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.184 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8053.176 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Avington VI

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.129 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.147 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade; bladelet

Museum number: 2013,8048.28 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XII

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.113 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8050.348 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXIII

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.132 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.190 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8053.191 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Avington VI

blade

Museum number: 2013,8048.51 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XII

blade; bladelet

Museum number: 2013,8053.152 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Avington VI

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.102 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8048.35 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XII

blade

Museum number: 2013,8048.70 |
Cultures/periods: x14235 Mesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XII

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.162 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8050.127 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott XXIII

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.137 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.208 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.154 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I

blade

Museum number: 2013,8045.144 |
Cultures/periods: x41723 Late Mesolithic/Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wawcott I