Deadman's Ait

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Dead Man's Ait was the scene of great carnage in 1265 when many of Simon de Montfort's Welsh allies were killed by the enemy or drowned in the river.

An axe head of the period was recovered from the river silt and is now part of the exhibition in the Almonry Heritage Centre, Evesham.
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Coordinates:   52°6'42"N   1°55'50"W
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