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the limit of their territory, which has been traced westward to 

 Maesknoll, and eastward to Savernake Forest — forms the 

 northern boundary of their settlement on Hampton Down. 

 On the side of the hill an ancient interment was discovered, 

 and some long barrows, but the quarrying on the hill, and 

 other disturbances of the ground, have obUterated many of 

 the primaeval marks. Before the down was brought under 

 cultivation, and in the direction of Prior Park, could also be 

 seen traces of a Roman camp. The same is stated to have 

 been the case above Bloomfield (formerly Cottage) Crescent, 

 (see Phelps' "Somerset," vol. i, p. 171, and "Aquae Sohs," 

 p: 130,) but the quarrying has effaced nearly every vestige of 

 this work, which still bears the name of Brerewick Camp. 



Looking to the East from the summit of Hampton Down 

 we trace the line of Wansdike into Wiltshire. After leaving 

 Hampton Down it runs into the valley and crosses the Avon 

 about midway between Bathford and Warleigh, on the pro- 

 perty of Mr. Skrine, where it can be clearly seen. From 

 thence it ascends the hill to Farley Down, but the traces- 

 are effaced by quarrying. On the summit of the down it is 

 found adapted to the purpose of a Roman road made upon 

 it, and it is thus clearly shown that the dike is much earlier 

 than the road. (See Hoare's " Ancient Wilts, Rom. ^ra," 

 and Rev. A. C. Smith's " Brit, and Rom. Antiq. of Wilts," 

 p. 52, and following, with plan and drawings, and Som. 

 Arch., and N. H. Proc, vol. vii, p. 9.) The road is clearly 

 traceable past the grounds at Neston Park, until it comes, 

 upon the open down, not far from Marlbro', where it sepa- 

 rates from the dike, and the dike can be seen in its full 

 proportions traversing the Wiltshire Downs. South- West of 

 Bath the course of the Wansdike may be traced behind Prior 

 Park, but the traces are indistinct until it passes through 



