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Hagbourne Hill

Round Barrow(s)

Miscellaneous

Monument No. 233632

Details of site on Pastscape

A Bronze Age spearhead and a skeleton, apparently in the British Museum, were reportedly found at Hagbourne Hill. These may be some of the items recorded as SU 48 NE 6.

A bronze spearhead and a skeleton found on Highbourn Hill, in the possession J. King. (1)
Peake records the find spot as being Hagbourne Hill [SU 4986]. (2)
The King collection is believed to be in the British Museum. (3)

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( 1) Journal of the British Archaeological Association 1, 1845 Page(s)310
( 2) General reference Peake, H. 1931. Archaeology of Berkshire, p199
( 3) Field Investigators Comments F1 JP 29-AUG-63
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21st August 2012ce

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