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STRATFORD SUB CASTLE. 

 Barrows. 



1. Barrow due E. of Old Sarum Inn on E. side of track branching 

 off from Amesbury — Salisbury Rd. to the E. just N. of the Inn, 

 and S. of Rom. Rd. to Winchester, just on parish boundary. 

 Opened by A. Tucker, ] 890. Diam. only 60ft. as it had been 

 partially carted away previously, and primary Bronze Age inter- 

 ment destroyed, only a fragment of an urn being found. 14 

 skeletons found. One at S.E. corner a contracted interment, 

 the rest at full length, and with hands crossed behind their 

 backs, as though tied. All men, 2 young, the rest middle-aged. 

 5 were buried across centre of mound, 3 on N., 4 on S., and 2 on 

 E. side, heads pointing in all directions. No pottery or weapons, 

 but two had bronze buckles over left hip. Probably bodies of 

 captives of Roman times. H. P. Blackmore. Salisbury Field 

 Club Trans. I. 49 ; O.M. 66 NE. ; A. W. I. Station V. South. 

 2 — 4, [4a — d]. Group of 3 barrows (2—4) close together on North 

 Hill Down \ mile N. of Stratford Bridge and Dean's Farm. O.M. 

 66 NE. In this position on end of hill between Stratford and 

 Little Durnf ord, A. W. I. Station V. South shows 2 groups of small 

 barrows, 5 and 4. The Rev. E. Duke opened 1811 a group of 7 

 [4a — d) apparently here. The 3 smallest contained no interment, 

 one of the larger ones burnt bones in cist, and the 3 others urns 

 with burnt bones. In one beside the urn there were fragments 

 of 2 " small rude cups " and the cover of one of them, now in 

 British Museum, O.M. 66 NE. ; A. W. I. 221. 

 Earthworks. Old Sarum. Area within outer ditch 27J acres, circuit of 

 ditch 7 furlongs 26 yds. The material from outer ditch was partly 

 thrown outwards to raise height of counterscarp. The deepest ditch 

 in Wilts, 106ft. (Hoare). In centre circular ditch 103ft. deep (Hoare) 

 from which material was thrown inwards to form Norman motte, the 

 interior area of which is 17ft. above original level of hill, with high 

 bank round edge. All this central castle area of Norman date. Date of 

 outer ditch doubtful. Entrances on E. & W. That on E. defended 

 by outworks. Excavations under W. H. St. John Hope and Lt.-Col. 

 W. Hawley 1909—1913. Reports, Proc. Soc. Ant. 2nd Ser. xxiit 

 190, 512; xxiv. 52; xxv. 93, plans. Foundations of Norman Castle 

 and Saxon and Norman Cathedral only found. O.M. 66 NE. ; 

 A.W.I. 223, plan ; Arch. Journ. xxxii. 292, plan. 

 Finds, Neolithic. Ground greenstone celt, Old Sarum. Blackmore 



Museum. 

 Finds, Late Celtic. British gold coin, VER. on the reverse. Old 



Sarum.. Hawkins' Silver Coins 12. 

 Roman. Old Sarum has always been assumed to be the site of Sorbio- 

 dunum ; but very few Roman objects have been found in the 

 excavations 1909 — 1913. On original level of ground 17ft. below 

 present surface of castle enclosure, walls were found which may 



