Iron Hill Cut Jasper Quarry Archeological Site

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Iron Hill Cut Jasper Quarry Archeological Site
Nearest city Elkton, Maryland
Area42.7 acres (17.3 ha)
MPS Delaware Chalcedony Complex TR
NRHP reference No. 83003754 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 1983

The Iron Hill Cut Jasper Quarry Archeological Site is an archeological site located near Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The site is one of a group of interrelated sites illustrating the various phases of stone tool production and living area activities. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Iron Hill Cut Jasper Quarry Archeological Site". Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2008-10-29.