By Sir Charles Hobkouse, Bart. 71 



wall upon a gentle rise, forming the north boundary of some arable 

 fields for nearly half-a-mile, in the last of which we perceived a 

 barrow, not elevated high above the surface, but of a considerable 

 circumference; it is situated in Charclose" [Chalklease, or Charclays, 

 No. 112, M. F. Tythe Map] "to the south of the road, and distant 

 from it about fifty yards. A stone stile, where heretofore a gateway 

 to Monkton Farleigh House was placed, now stands at the bottom 

 of this field and on the line of road, also some recent plantations " 

 [No. 140, Tythe Map], "which continue on the ridge for about 

 one hundred yards. The rise is nearly lost as we entered a large 

 arable field beyond the plantations " [Box parish, piece No. 758, 

 Tythe Map], "it having been lowered by the plough, but still not 

 totally destroyed, and the line corresponding with its ascent to Spye 

 Park at a distance. The road shortly afterwards crosses the present 

 approach to Farley House (Link Lane), near a clump of oak and 

 ash trees" [now gone, but No. 750, Tythe Map], "and enters 

 another large arable field " [Mary's croft. No. 144, Tythe Map], 

 " leaving Wraxall Copse about fifty yards to the right, but it is 

 scarcely discernible, the ridge having been much levelled by the 

 plough. At a short distance beyond this field it traverses the turn- 

 pike road between Bath and South Wraxall and the swell of road 

 is very evident. Having passed the turnpike road it enters the 

 narrow part of a small enclosure " [Hancock's piece, No. 145, Tythe 

 Map], "now planted with camomile, and is clearly to be traced at 

 the north end of Wraxhall Copse, the ridge being nearly twelve 

 feet high and having a wall upon it. There was a tradition amongst 

 the country people that the Roman causeway was passable through 

 the fields, and admitted loads of corn to have been carried upon 

 it." 



So far Sir Richard Hoare. Canon Jackson goes on : — " It then 

 continues along a hollow, known by the name of Bulcot Lane, and 

 is now beyond the parish of Monkton Farleigh. The Roman roads 

 near Bath have been found to have been constructed, first by a layer 

 of large flat stones, then a foot-and-a-half of earth and rubble, and 

 afterwards a course of small stones, with pavement or pitching stones 

 upon the surface." 



