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are a number of large sarsens, partly under water when the reservoir 

 is full, some on one side of the road and some on the other. An 

 irregular line of these seems to follow the western shore of the 

 reservoir for some distance, but it is impossible to make out any 

 plan, and probably they are really nothing but a natural drift of 

 sarsens. 



At Broome Farm, however, which is close by, is a field which still 

 retains the name of Longstone Field. Here were many standing 

 stones, until they were broken up and carried off to Cricklade. 

 Stukeley mentions them thus : — " Longstones at Broome, near 

 Swindon, Wilts, is a great high stone and a little way off many 

 lesser ones in a row.^' 



At Hodson, about one and a half miles from Day House Farm, 

 I have noticed a number of sarsens, which may or may not have 

 formed part of a circle, and from them a line of stones seems to lead 

 in the direction of Coate. 



In conclusion, I must express my thanks to Mr. W. Handy, the 

 tenant of Day House Farm, for the kind way in which he has 

 allowed me to explore his fields. 



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A Suggested Use for "Incense Cups.'' 



The Society's Museum possesses a varied and interesting series of the small 

 vessels of burnt clay, which have, in the absence of exact information, been 

 spoken of as " Incense Cups." I venture to suggest that they were used by the 

 Ancient Britons for the very homely but important purpose of containing the 

 material — whether dried moss, dried fungus, or other kind of tinder — used in 

 obtaining fire. 



