By the Rev. E. H. Goddard. 195 



oman. British village with extensive banks, &c, on Chilfinch Hill N. 

 of Bake Barn and another just W. of it N. of Chicklade Bottom. 

 Roman pottery, coin of Oarausius, &c, found by Hoare. O.M. 

 58 SW. ; A. W. I. 105, Station IV. 



BIDDESTONE. 



arrows. Round barrow J-mile N.E. of Manor Farm at " Bushy Bar- 

 row." O.M. 19 SE. 



BISHOPS CANNINGS. 

 arrows. 



1, 2. Just S. of Wansdyke, and a little to E. of its junction with 

 Roman Bd. at Morgan's Hill, a large bowl-shaped barrow opened 

 by Thurnam (No. 3) who found nothing but 2 layers of wood 

 ashes, and concluded it was not sepulchral. " An adjacent mound 

 may be of similar character." O.M. 27 SW. shows 2 barrows 

 here. A. W. II. 29 PI. V. ; Stukeley, Abury, PI. X ; W.A.M. vi. 

 318 ; Smith p. 57 III. B. VI. e. 



In the triangle formed by the Wansdyke, the Roman Rd., and 

 the Marlborough — Devizes Rd., on Morgan's Hill or N. Down- 

 O.M. 27 SW. marks 29 or 30 barrows ; A. W. II. Stations XL, 

 XII. shows 24 ; Smith shows 32 or 33. 



A very low barrow close N. of Wansdyke at W. end of triangle, 

 (No. 5) of Thurnam who opened it. Burnt bones and flint 

 flakes only. Smith p. 57 III. B. VI. h. ; W.A.M. vi. 319. (It is 

 very doubtful if this is the barrow referred to by Thurnam). 

 O.M. 27 SW. 



To E. of this and |-mile N.W. of the square earthwork, a low 

 bowl-shaped barrow without ditch, has been opened. No record. 

 O.M. 27 SE. ; Smith p. 57 III C. VI. c. 



To E. of this and i-mile N. of the square earthwork a low bowl- 

 shaped barrow, without ditch, not opened. O.M. 27 SE. ; Smith 

 p. 57 III. C. VI. b. 



To E. of this 5 barrows in a line close together 6 — 10. 



6. Large bell-shaped barrow, 7ft. high, with large ditch and vallum 



outside it. Opened 1804 by W. Cunnington. No record. 

 Opened again by Thurnam without result. O.M. 27 SE. ; Smith 

 p. 102, VII. D. VI. 1 ; W.A.M. vi. 319. 



7. Large bowl-shaped barrow. Opened, no record. 0-M. 27 SE. ; 



Smith p. 102, VII. D. VI. k. 



8. Very large bell-shaped barrow with ditch. Opened, no record. 



O.M. 27 SE. ; Smith p. 102, VII. D. VI. i. 



