By Mrs. M. E. Cunnington. 597 



slight that this could have heen done with very little labour. 

 The irregularity in the length of the sides of the enclosure shows that 

 it could not have been planned out with much precision or skill, 

 and if a good many entrances were required it might have proved 

 practically simpler to make them at the spots that experience 

 showed to be most suitable than to formally plan them out 

 beforehand. 



Relics. — From Ditch of Outer Enclosure : — 



In turf mould on north-west side : — Chalk rubber, cut and 

 shaped, smooth on one side. 3J inches by 3 inches. 



In turf mould in 16-foot opening: — Rough flint that has 

 been used for hammering: and iron spike, square in section, 

 length, 5 inches : possibly quite modern. 



Fourth opening from the south on the east side, 1 foot above 

 bottom of the ditch : — broken pebble used as a hammer. 



Third opening from south, east side; on floor of ditch: — 

 Fragment of good quality red pottery ; probably mediaeval. 



South-eastern corner, 18 inches from bottom of ditch : — 

 Small fragment of thin bronze, and heavy iron nail with large 

 head. 

 Inner Enclosure: — 



Section across inner enclosure : — Sarsen muller or hammer, 1 

 fragment of mediaeval pottery, fragments of sheep's bones and 

 teeth. 



Small bank east of inner enclosure : — Part of base of jug or 

 pitcher, with finger-pressed base, resembling that of fourteenth 

 century pitchers, with traces of yellow glaze ; four other 

 fragments, one with brown glaze. Pointed iron ferrule, with 

 two rivet holes, possibly an ox goad; length 3f inches. 

 Ditch of the Inner Enclosure : — 



In turf mould : — Base of a small vase of fine grey ware, 

 painted black. Roman. 



First foot below turf (turf 6 to 8 inches thick) : — Sixteen 

 pieces of pottery ; all quite small. Some of these have green, 



1 These stone implements need not, of course, be of the same date as the 

 earthwork itself. 



