378 List of Prehistoric, Roman, and Pagan Saxon Antiquities. 



LAVERSTOCK (p. 278). 



Barrows 3, 4. " Hand Barrows." [This appears to be a Long Barrow 

 and does not at all resemble 2 round barrows, 1913. M.E.C.] 

 See Appendix Long Barrows. 



MILTON LILBOURNE (p. 292). 



A small gold penannular bracelet formed of twisted strands found 1910 

 on Mr. Bush's farm, Clench Common (? in what parish). In possession 

 (1913) of Mr. Rudge, of Swindon. Of doubtful age. 



Total Number of Barrows in Wilts. 



Dr.Thurnam reckoned the total number of barrows in the County 

 at about 2000. Probably he arrived at this number by counting 

 those shown on the " Station " maps of Hoare's Ancient Wilts. 

 These maps, however, are so difficult to compare with the modern 

 Ordnance Maps that in a considerable number of cases it has been 

 found impossible accurately to locate or identify barrows shown 

 by Hoare. Moreover since Dr. Thurnam wrote the County has 

 lost the parishes of Damerham, Martin, &c, on its southern border, 

 and with them a good many barrows. The total number of barrows 

 of all kinds identified in the foregoing List as either existing now, 

 or having been accurately recorded is 1854, of which 471 are not 

 shown on the 2nd edition of the Six-Inch Ordnance Maps. This 

 does not always mean that they cannot now be distinguished, 

 though in the great majority of cases they have been destroyed. 

 Mrs. Cunnington reckons the number of Long Barrows which can 

 he now identified as 86, of which 72 exist still wholly or in part. 

 Deducting these from the total, 1854, we have 1768 as the number 

 of round or "oval" barrows mentioned in the List. This includes 

 a certain number of doubtful "mounds" and "pond barrows." 



Appendix, Long Barrows. In consequence of the large 

 amount of space occupied by the foregoing " List," this Appendix 

 is unavoidably held over to the next number of the Magazine. 



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28 OCT 1938 



