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the settlement. We have also marked on the map the 
intrenchment which runs from near the top of Cleeve 
Cloud along the northern side of Postlip Hollow. This 
intrenchment has been variously interpreted. By Mr 
John Sawyer’ it is regarded as a tribal boundary. 
It seems highly probable that the ground lying between 
Wickfield Lane and the King’s Beeches was occupied in 
the Iron Age. This may be assumed from the sawn 
antler of red deer and the saw-cut in the horn-core of dos 
longifrons, as well as from the pottery and tools found, 
and from an almost entire absence of flints. The Stone 
Mortar or Mill indicates that agriculture was practised to 
some extent. It is difficult to decide for what purposes 
the pits were used. We think Type I. may have been pit- 
dwellings, or they may have been covered pits used 
for storing grain. The small pits of Type II. may have 
served several purposes, as for instance, store-pits for 
clay, kilns for pottery, or cooking pits. 
There is not yet sufficient evidence to enable us to 
state more definitely the period of the occupation of the 
site at the King’s Beeches; but it is very probable that the 
remains indicate a settlement of some Celtic tribe—per- 
haps the Dobuni, before the Romans conquered this part 
of the country. Apart from this opinion, the paper deals 
only with outlines of the results obtained. 
It is unfortunate that operations have been discontinued 
at that part of the quarry in which further interesting dis- 
coveries were anticipated. 
Our thanks are due to many friends, particularly to Mr 
A. S. Kennard, for information and assistance in course of 
the work of investigation. 
1 Proc, Cotteswold Nat. F. C., Vol. xii., pt. 1 (1895-96), p. 83. 
