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would be hasty. A few fragments of human bones and a flint arrow 
head were found upon this occasion. From “ Hubba’s Lowe”’ the 
party set forth to inspect the site of Slaughterford and Bury Camp, 
which another tradition pronounces to have been the scene of a 
battle with the Danes, as well as Yatton Down, which Whitaker 
considers to have been the Ethandun of Alfred’s great victory, 
although it is placed by others either at Headington, near Calne, or, 
with more probability, at Edington, near Westbury. But the rain 
coming on put an end to this exploration; so the party proceeded 
at once to Castle Combe. Here, notwithstanding the weather, the 
more zealous, ladies as well as gentlemen, visited the fine old posi- 
tion on which the ancient Castle of the Dunstanvilles formerly stood, 
lying about half a mile beyond the present mansion house; and 
thence crossed the valley which forms the pleasure grounds, to 
inspect a cromlech and mound, near the Foss Road, known by the 
name of Lugbury. Labourers had been already at work, and had 
arrived at three interments, nearly perfect. The company then 
adjourned to a tent in Mr. Scrope’s grounds, where about a hundred 
sat down to an excellent collation, highly consolatory under the 
adverse circumstances of the weather. This being disposed of, Dr. 
Thurnam entered into an explanation of the discoveries at Lugbury 
eromlech ; and with numerous addresses from Mr. Scrope, the Rev. 
_ Mr. Fane, of Warminster, and Mr. Britton, who, at the age of 85, 
made a gallant response to the toast of the ‘Beauties of Wiltshire,” 
the afternoon passed pleasantly away. They then inspected Castle 
Combe church, where Mr. Fane gave an extempore lecture for 
nearly an hour, upon architecture, as illustrated by the building 
before them. 
Mr. Lambert, of Salisbury, was so kind as to continue the subject 
of his lecture on Medieval Music, by further illustration upon the 
church organ. After these agreeable efforts, and further refresh- 
ments at the house, this party returned at night to Chippenham. 
Another party had gone, either direct or taking a tour by Braden- 
stoke Abbey or Malmesbury, to Draycote House, where they first 
inspected the church. This is an interesting building, chiefly of 
early English character, and contains several memorials of the 
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