§ 74. Mr. E. Fletcherasked the Minister of Works whether he is aware of the archæological importance of Grime's Graves, Weeting, Norfolk; and whether he will make a statement as to his programme for further excavation and report thereon.
§ 75. Mr. Mitchisonasked the Minister of Works what information he has on the excavations carried out in 1938 at Grime's Graves, Weeting, Norfolk; whether he will obtain and publish a report on them; and, in view of the importance and extent of this site, what steps he now proposes to take to promote or carry out further excavations.
§ Mr. BirchThese prehistoric flint mines have been in the care of my Department since 1931. Before the war excavations were carried out privately by a qualified archæologist. A report on his earlier excavations has been published26W in the Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. I hope he will report on his later work. I have no immediate plans for further excavations, but I would consider proposals from qualified archæological societies or individuals willing to excavate at their own expense.