By the Rev. E. H. Goddard. 283 



MADDINGTON. 

 Barrows. 



1. Barrow just E. of Melsome's Copse. O.M. 53 SE. ; noting. IF. 

 Station V. North, or Soc. Ant. Map. (O.M. 1889). 

 Finds, Neolithic. Flint scrapers, a globular flint muller, ground flint 

 celt, &c, from surface. C. V. Goddard. 



MAIDEN BEADLEY. 

 Barrows. 



1. Barrow just W. of village between Church and Church Farm. 



O.M. 57 NW. ; A. W. I. Station I. 



2. Barrow just S.E. of cross roads in village. O.M. 57 NW". ; not in 



A. W. I. Station I. 



3. Barrow on extreme W. point of Brimsdown Hill 1 mile E. of 



village, opened by Hoare 1807. Burnt bones in cist with long 

 bone pin with perforated head, and small bronze knife dagger. 

 O.M. 57 NW. ; A. W. I. 41 Station I. ; Stourhead Cat. 286. 



On Rodmead Hill E. and S.E. of Rodmead Farm O.M. 57 SW. 

 shows 5 barrows (4 — 8) scattered over space f mile N. and S. 



4. Barrow on edge of Rodmead Hill f mile E. of Rodmead Farm. 



O.M. 57 SW. ; not in A.W. Station I. 



5. Barrow a little distance S. of last. O.M. 57 SW. 



[It is apparently here that A.W. I. Station I shows a group of " 3 

 small barrows [5a — c] placed in a triangular form, scarcely 

 elevated above the surface, and seem to have been ploughed over 

 in former times." Opened by Hoare. A. W. I. 47 ; not in O.M. 

 57 SW., unless 5 is one of them. 



[5a] Contained burnt bones, amber beads, and plates, jet ring and 

 beads. 



[5b.] Rude cinerary urn in shallow cist with burnt bones and bronze 

 awl. 



[5c] No interment found. 



6. Large barrow \ mile S.W. of (5) and just N.W. of the earthwork. 



Opened by Hoare 1807. Saxon interment, skeleton at full length 

 bronze patella covered with wooden bowl, iron umbo of shield, 

 two-edged sword 2ft, 6in. long, 2 knives, and 3 spearheads, 

 O.M. 57 SW. ; A. W. 1. 46,47,P1. IV., Station I. ; II. 27 ; Stourhead 

 Cat. 290—292. 



7. Small barrow adjoining S. side of last, opened by Hoare, nothing 



found. O.M. 57 SW. ; A. W. I. 47, Station I. 



8. Barrow i mile S.E. of last and of earthwork. O.M. 57 SW. ; not 



in^.F. I. Station I. 



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