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 A HISTORY OF HEREFORDSHIRE Eastnor. — Numerous traces of ancient dwellings between Hollybush Hill and Midsummer Hill. Eaton Bishop. — Bronze celts found near Stoney Street ; now in Hereford Museum. Goodrich — ' Queen Stone,' situated at Huntsham or Huntesham, on the River Wye. Hereford. — Two rather well-chipped flint arrow-heads, each about two inches long, found at Oldcastle, near Hereford. They are now in Hereford Museum. Part of bronze sword, nearly ten inches long, found at Fairoaks, Hereford. It has two rivet-holes in the grip or handle, and two at the base of the blade. It is now in Hereford Museum. Point of bronze sword 8f in. long, found at Fairoaks ; also in Hereford Museum. Bronze dagger-blade, 8J in. long, with two rivet-holes for attachment to the handle, found at Fairoaks. Now in Hereford Museum. Herefordshire. — In the Museum at Hereford there are two curious socketed and looped celts and a well-made socketed spear-head 3f in. long. All are believed to have been procured in the county, but the precise locality is not recorded. Kenchester. — British gold coin ; now in the possession of Mr. C. Hardwick. Kington. — Stone hammer of the Neolithic or (possibly) Bronze Age. In the possession of Mr. C. Fortey. Ledbury. — Neolithic flint implements. Leominster. — Arrow-heads of uncertain date. Gold coin (British) inscribed Eisv [Evans, Coins, 494]. Llangarren. — Cist interment [^Arch. Cambr. (Ser. 4), ix, 76-7]. Much Marcle. — Winged bronze celt, found in a camp [Evans, Bronze Imp. 90]. Newton Clodock. — Bronze celts. In the possession of Mrs. Jenkins, of Holmer. Ross (near). — Winged bronze celt [Evans, Bronze Imp. 91]. St. Margaret's. — Cromlech associated with cruciform earthwork. Bronze ferrule [Evans, Bronze Imp. 340 ; Arch. "Journ. xi, 55]. St. Weonards. — Barrow containing cremation burials [Arch. Cambr. (Ser. 3), i, 168-74J. Sutton St. Nicholas. — The Devil's Stone, possibly remains of a cromlech [Camden, Brit. (ed. Gough), iii, 86]. VowcHURCH. — Fine chipped flint arrow-head, about three inches long. It is of the double- barbed and stemmed type, but one barb is defective. Two bronze palstaves, 6f in. and 5^ in. respectively in length. Now in Hereford Museum. The larger example is fine and well-preserved, the smaller is corroded. Weston under Penyard. — Bronze celt [Evans, Bronze Imp. 78]. Coin of Cunobelin [Evans, Coins, 456, 568]. Whitchurch. — King Arthur's Cave, possibly remains of a megalithic structure. Many flint flakes found here ^Arch. Cambr. (Ser. 4), iii, 74]. Wye (River). — Chipped and ground celt of white stone found at some unrecorded spot in the River Wys. Now in the Museum at Hereford. t66