By the Rev. E. H. Goddard. 321 



Earthworks. Double circular concentric earthwork, partly in Shrewton 



and partly in Figheldean, | mile S.W. of Kobin Hood Ball, f mile E. 



of Bustard. Entrance on N. side. Hoare regards it as not defensive. 



O.M. 54 NW. ; A. W. I. 176, Station V. North ; Soc. Ant. Map 217. 

 Finds, Neolithic. Many flint scrapers, some of large size, and rough 



long implements, a ground celt, &c. 0. V. Goddard. 

 Finds, Saxon. Iron socketed spearhead. Blackmore Museum. 



When Shrewton Windmill was erected an interment without barrow 



was found. Skeleton at full length on back, iron knife at side, cup 



between legs, and bronze wheel-like ornaments. A. W. 1. 174, PI. XX. ; 



Stourhead Cat 93, 94. 



SOMERFORD, BROAD. 



Mound. Large mound just W. of Church, close to river, opened by Rev. 



F. H. Manley 1911. Walls of masonry building found buried deep 



in it, of Norman age 1 O.M. 13 NE. 

 Finds, Bronze Age. Large bronze palstave found some years ago, now 



in a collection near Stroud ; and half of another in A. D. Passmore 



Coll. 



STANDLYNCH and CHARLTON ALL SAINTS. 

 Barrows. 



[la — e.] Group of 5 barrows close together f mile S.W. of Clearbury 



Rings, just E. of Grimsditch at its junction with the other ditch. 



A. W. I. Station VII. ; not in O.M. 71 SE. 



Earthworks. Clearbury Ring, camp in- prominent position, not very 



strong, single ditch, greatest height of vallum 2 1ft. Area 5 acres, 



circuit 3 furlongs, 55 yds. Oblong with one entrance to S.W. 



Chiefly in Standlynch, partly in Nunton and Bodenham. O.M. 71 



SE. ; A.W. I. 231, plan 217, Station VII. ; Ancient Earthworks of 



Cranborne Chase, 27, plan ; Early Wars of Wessex, 12, plan. [Area 



and ditches covered with wood, 1911. Heywood Sumner.] 



Mutilated earthwork N. of Trafalgar, apparently at Witherington Ring. 

 A. W. I. 230 Station VII. ; not in O.M. 72 SW. 



Grimsditch running E. from Nunton and Bodenham stops abruptly 

 near Down Barn, 1 mile S. of Clearbury Ring, where it is cut at 

 right angles by a similar ditch running N. & S. from Clearbury 

 Down to Whitsbury Castle, over Charlton Down and Wick Down 

 to Downton. Grimsditch reappears 3 miles to E. of this on Stand- 

 lynch Down. O.M. 71 SE. ; A.W. I. 231, Station VII.; Ancient 

 Earthworks of Cranborne Chase, 58 plan. 

 Finds, Bronze Age. Bronze celt, Charlton Down. Earl Nelson, 1865. 

 W.A.M. x. 34. 



