By the Rev. E. H. Goddard. 361 



Bronze socketed, looped sickle. J. W. Brooke. W.A.M. xxxvii. 103, 

 140, fig. ; Reliquary xiv. 244 fig. 



Ridgeway running along the crest of Hackpen Hill forms whole E. 

 boundary of parish. O.M. 28 NE. 



Finds, Late Celtic. Making a reservoir on slope of Monkton Down 

 1912 two dwelling pits were cut through, one 4ft. 6in. the other 

 5ft. 5in. deep, diameter about 3ft. 9in. at bottom and 3ft. at top. In 

 one pit two plain cooking pots, half of a small crucible, a chalk disc, 

 two flint scrapers, animals' bones, &c, were found. Devizes Museum. 

 W.A.M. xxxviii. 108 figs. 



Roman. British settlement on Monkton Down amongst the sarsen stones 

 li mile E. of Monkton Church. O.M. 28 NW. 

 Gold coin found cir. 1670. Jackson's Aubrey 341. 



Stone Circle % Winterbourne Monkton Down. Circle of stones, 16ft. 

 diameter described by Merewether (Fig. ee). 7 stones then 

 remaining of circle, enclosing 5 in centre surrounding one flat 

 sarsen. Immediately under the flat stone a fragment of Samian. 

 Lower down, fragments of British pottery, animals' bones, flint 

 scrapers, and flakes {Fig. f f.) Proc. Arch. Inst. Salisbury p. 106. 



WINTERBOURNE STOKE. 

 Barrows. 



Winterbourne Stoke Down group of barrows (1 — 21). In angle 

 of cross roads H mile S.W. of Stonehenge. Hoare in his Plan 

 (A.W. I. 121) shows 27 barrows in this group ; Soc. Ant. Map 

 {O.M. 1st Ed.), shows 23 ; O.M. 54 SW. 2nd Edition shows 

 21 only. 



The numbers in brackets are those on Hoare's plan of this group, 

 A. W. I. 121. 



1. (1) Long Barrow at angle of cross roads. Soc. Ant. Map 468. 



[Condition good except that a hole was dug in its side some 

 years ago. 1912. M.E.C.] See Appendix Long Barrows. 



2. (2) Large barrow just N. of Long Barrow, beside Devizes Rd. 



Opened by Hoare. Burnt bones with a " small vessel." Frag- 

 ments of pottery, flint scraper, piece of bone of large bird found 

 1887. Devizes Museum Cat. II. X 88 ; O.M. 54 SW. ; A. W. I. 

 1-21 ; Soc. Ant. Map 467. [Condition good, 1912. M.E.C.] 

 Barrows 3 — 10 lie in a straight line on the Wilsford parish boun- 

 dary. 



3. (12) In boundary of Winterbourne Stoke Clump, small barrow. 



Burnt bones. O.M. 54 SW. ; A. W. I. 121 ; Soc. Ant. Map 466. 

 [Site traceable, but nearly all carted away, 1912. M.E.C.] 

 [3a.] (14) A pond barrow touching the ditch of 4, shown on Soc. 

 Ant. Map 465 (O.M. 1st Edit.). Not on O.M. 54 SW., 1901 ; 

 A. W. I. 121. [Condition good, 1912. M.E.C.] 

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