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Axe and flints found on Midsummer Hill Camp, Malvern Hills

Record ID:  73378*0 / MNA143263
Record type:  Find Spot
Protected Status: Scheduled Monument, Scheduled Monument
NT Property:  Malvern Hills; Midlands
Civil Parish:  Eastnor; County of Herefordshire
Grid Reference:  SO 7610 3740
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Summary

Finds collection during 1924 excavations.

Identification Images (0)

Monument Types

  • FLINT SCATTER (Undated)

Description

During excavations of 1924 and later some 46 flints were recovered along with a Neolithic axe, 2 flint artefacts, flint scraper, broken flint flake point, and a discoidal flint flake.

References

  • SNA66564 - Article in monograph: Hughes, I. T. 1924. Report on the excavations conducted on Midsummer Hill Camp.

  • SZK10630 - Article in serial: C N Smith. 1957. Catalogue of Prehistoric finds in Worcestershire. 34.

  • SZK134 - Document: S C Stanford. 1981. Midsummer Hill.

Designations

Other Statuses and References

  • HER/SMR Reference (External): 07150

Associated Events

  • ENA8056 - Archaeological Intervention, 1924 excavations of Midsummer Hill Camp, Malvern Hills

Associated Finds

  • FNA614 - AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Related Records

None Recorded

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