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3. Oval Barrow. Hoare, A. W. II. 11, speaks of it as a " Long Bar- 



row of low elevation and has three depressions at equal distances 

 indicating as many places of interment." Opened by Thurnam 

 1863, burnt bones in cists in chalk at eastern and central de- 

 pressions, nothing under western depression, no other objects. 

 W.A.M. xi. 42 ; Arch, xliii. 296 note. 



4. (e) Apparently a twin barrow, not opened. 



5. (f) Small bowl shaped barrow, not opened. 



[5a] Additional round barrow shown by Hoare A.W. II. Station X. 



Earthworks. On narrow promontory of down running S.E. from Martin- 

 sell Camp, pointing to Oare village, the point is cut off by two 

 ramparts, one a very strong one, says Hoare. A. W. II. 9. O.M. 35 

 SE. calls these " Giants' Grave." 

 The bank and ditch running W. from the N.E. corner of Martinsell 

 Camp (in Pewsey) runs at the back of Rainscombe to the road on 

 Oare Hill, forming the southern boundary of extensive British 

 village with enclosures eastward of the road on the crest of the hill 

 towards Huish. Hoare regards it as more a covered way than a 

 defence, the bank is outside the ditch. A. W. II. 10 ; O.M. 35 NE. 



Finds, Neolithic. 2 ground flint celts. Devizes Museum Cat. II. 14. 

 15. Flint arrowheads. W.A.M. ix. 27. 

 [Part of Golden Ball Hill is in Wilcot, but its flints are mentioned 

 under Alton Priors.] 



Finds, Bronze Age. Largest bronze spearhead found in Wilts. Devizes 

 Museum Gat. II. B4 ; W.A.M. xxxv. 605. 



Roman, On Huish Hill \ mile N. of Oare, extensive British Settlement 

 extending into Huish. O.M. 35 NE. ; A. W. II. 10, 11 plan. 

 Draycot Farm, Roman pottery, &c. A.W. II. 11. 



WILSFOKD (PEWSEY VALE). 

 Barrows. 



1, 2. On Wilsford Hill | mile S. of Broadbury Banks two barrows 

 about I mile apart (1) the most westerly. O.M. 41 SW. ; A.W. 

 I. Station V. ; Soc. Ant. Map 9, 10. 

 3. Ell Barrow, Long Barrow at extreme S. point of parish. Opened 

 by Thurnam. O.M. 46 NE. ; A. W. I. 175, Station V. ; Arch. 

 xlii. 180 ; Soc. Ant. Map 69. See Appendix Long Barrows. 

 The Ridgeway roughly following escarpment from Gore Cross apparently 



comes down into Pewsey Vale near Broadbury. O.M. 41 SW. 

 Earthworks. Broadbury Banks Camp, on edge of escarpment on Wilsford 

 Hill about 1 mile SW. of village. "The vestiges of either an un- 

 finished or a mutilated camp" (Hoare). Hoare dug but found no 

 signs of residence in it. O.M. 41 SW. ; A. W. I. 177. 

 The line of " Long Ditch " coming from Marden Down runs W. to E. 

 across parish with interruptions on Wilsford Down, going on to 

 Charlton Down. O.M. 47 iN W. ; Soc Ant. Map 23. 



