PROCEEDINGS OF THE COTTESWOLD CLUB 105 



The last Field Meeting of the season was held on 

 Thursday, September 3rd, when for the first time the 

 Club paid a visit to Bibury. Driving from Cirencester 

 past the junction of the Foss Way and Ikenild Street, the 

 Quarry of Forest Marble at Barnsley was examined and 

 described by Mr Buckman and Mr Wethered. The 

 interesting Camp at Ablington was visited, which has an 

 area of some nine acres, and was probably the site of a 

 permanent settlement in very ancient times. Hence a 

 member of the Club led the party over Lady Hill, pointing 

 out a long low mound with a shallow ditch outside it, 

 which is believed to be the vestige of an ancient Rampart. 

 Near Bibury Court Mr Sawyer pointed out the site of a 

 Roman villa which was accidentally discovered some years 

 ago, and which has never yet been excavated. Since the 

 Club visited this spot I have been informed that the chief 

 obstacle which hitherto has interfered with the exploration 

 of this villa has been removed, and I should like to 

 suggest that we communicate with the Bristol and Glou- 

 cester Archaeological Society with a view to jointly carry- 

 ing out a complete examination of the site. A visit was 

 paid to Bibury Court, by kind permission of the occupier, 

 Mr Cooper. Mr Waller then conducted the party to the 

 church, which, he explained, contained wo/ which, if not 

 Saxon, is very early Norman. After an excellent luncheon 

 at the Swan Hotel, the famous Bibury spring was 

 examined, from which perpetually flows an immense 

 volume of beautifully clear water. 



During the afternoon three objects of special archaeo- 

 logical interest were examined. On the edge of Lam- 

 brough Bank Covert is a long barrow, which Mr G. B. 

 Witts, in his Archaeological Handbook of Gloucestershire, 

 says differs from other barrows in the county in being 

 surrounded by a double wall of masonry, each having a 

 face outwards, the space between the walls being filled 



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