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Three examples of " Ring Money," gold plated over a bronze core ; one 

 in possession of Dr. Blackmore found "between Bishopstone and 

 Broad Chalke" 1887, a second in the same locality 1891, a third in 

 possession of J. H. Dibben found cir. 1907. Reliquary Sf Illust. Arch. 

 xiv. 246 fig. 10; W.A.M. xxxvii. 156^. 



Bronze socketed looped spearhead near the top of a barrow 1873. 

 Blackmore Museum. W.A.M. xxxvii. 142. 



toman. Roman Rd. Dorchester to Old Sarum enters Bishopstone at the 

 angle at the Knighton High Wood, turns N.E. again and for 1 mile is 

 visible, after this its course only between Bishopstone and Stratford 

 Tony villages and into the latter parish is marked on O.M. 70 SE. ; 



71 NW. 



BISHOPSTKOW. 

 Jarrows. 



1. Large barrow on summit of Middle Hill opened by Hoare 1809 

 had been opened before. O.M. 52 NW. ; A. W. I. 69, Station II. 



[la, lb, lc] 2 smaller barrows close together on S.W. point of hill 

 (? in Bishopstrow or Norton Bavant) opened by Hoare 1809, each 

 had an interment of burnt bones. A third barrow unopened is 

 shown close to these two in A. W. I. 69, Station II. Neither of 

 these shown on O.M. 52 N.W. 



2 [2a]. Large round barrow in grounds just E. of Bishopstrow House, 

 close to Boreham Long Barrow, or " King Barrow " (see 

 Warminster Barrow 14). O.M. 52 NW. ; A.W. I. Station II. 

 shows 2 barrows here. 



Earthworks. " Old Ditch " coming from Warminster Down crosses 

 Bishopstrow Down and parish, running S.E. into Norton Bavant. 

 O.M. 45 SW. ; 52, NW. ; A. W. I. Station II. 



i'inds, Neolithic. Two polished flint celts, Devizes and Blackmore 

 Museums. Evans' Stone, .92. 

 Short polished celt of greensand Chert. Devizes Museum Cat. II. 8. 



'inds, Late Celtic. Bronze bow brooch of La Tene I. type, in posses- 

 sion of G. N. Temple. Reliquary, xiv. 95, fig. 3 ; W.A.M. xxxv. 

 399, fig. 6. 



Ionian. For villas at Pitmead see Sutton Veny. 



At " The Buries " W. of Rd. and S. of Boreham Mill Hoare found area 

 of 50 acres surrounded by a vallum in every part of which he dug 

 up quantities of pottery, &c. A Station he says. 0. M. 52 SW. ; 

 A. W. II. 108 plan. 



BLACKLAND, see CALNE WITHOUT. 



