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Kitchen Hill a fragment J-mile long runs N.W. and S.E. just E. of 

 Long barrow (2). A fragment S. of this, running S.W. and N.E. 

 forms parish boundary to W. end of Boars Bottom. O.M. 57 NE. 



Finds, Bronze Age. Large palstave without loops, Midden on Cold 

 Kitchen Hill. E. W. Jefferys 1897. W.A.M. xxxvii. 131. 



Roman. Roman Rd. runs E. to W. just N. of Lower Pertwood Farm on 

 each side of Warminster-Shaftesbury Rd. at 9 miles from Shaftesbury. 

 O.M. 57 SE. & 58 SW. ; A. W. I. Station IV. 

 On Whitecliff Down as marked on O.M. 57 NW., or Cold Kitchen Hill 

 as it appears to be known locally, all round the conspicuous mound 

 or barrow (1) irregularities of ground show extensive Romano-British 

 village, partly explored by E. H. Goddard, 1896. The mound itself 

 seems to be a midden rather than a barrow, though 2 skeletons were 

 found, without skulls, near the surface. Great numbers of objects 

 were found in the body of the mound as well as in depressions round 

 it. Iron chain, arrowhead, knife, bronze brooches, tweezers, bracelet, 

 white metal spoon, red coral, shale bracelets, coins of Constantine, 

 Carausius, Crispus, Claudius. Gothicus, Valens, much pottery, sling 

 bullet, bone counters, needle and implements, &c. Devizes Museum. 

 Cat. II. 337a, 740— 792 figs. ; W.A.M. xxvii. 279 figs.; xxix. 181; 

 xxxii. 169 ; xxxiv. 271 ; xxxv. 407 figs. 

 W. Cunnington dug ] 803 between Bidcombe and Cold Kitchen and 

 found coins of Constantine and Gratian, fragments of painted stucco, 

 pottery, &c. A.W. I. 40. 

 53 yds. from E. side of Rd. to Kingston, \ mile N.E. of Mere Down 

 Farm, chalk diggers cir. 1853 found a little way under the surface 

 with no signs of ibarrow, several skeletons " ranged round feet to 

 centre." Several loom weights found with them. O.M. 57 SW. ; 

 W.A. M. xxvii. 176. 



BROAD CHALKE. 

 Barrows. 



1, 2. Two barrows near together between Knighton Hill Buildings 



and Church Bottom. 0. M. 70 SE. 

 [2a, b]. Barrow exactly at the angle of Roman Rd., N. of Knighton 



High Wood, on W. side of Roman Rd. A. W. L, Station VII. ; 



not shown on Station VIII., IX., or O.M. 70 SE. A. W. II. 



Roman CEra, plan, shows another barrow S.W. of this. 



3. Barrow on Knowle Hill just on W. side of track lj miles S. of 

 Broad Chalke village, apparently " Gawens Barrow" mentioned 

 by Aubrey. O.M. 70 SE. ; A. W. I. 245, Stations VIII., IX. 



4, 5. Two barrows close together just below S. point of Hydon Hill. 

 O.M. 70 NE. ; not in A. W. I., Stations VIIL, IX. 



6. Barrow a little way to E. of last. O.M. 70 NE. ; not in A. W. I. 

 Stations VIIL, IX. 



7, 8. Two small barrows close together on Bishopstone boundary E. 

 of Stoke Down Barn. O.M. 70 NE. ; not in A. W. I., Stations 

 VIIL, IX. 



