THE BANK

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Poss. early mill-mound

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(SP 31795013) The Bank (Tumulus) (OE) (1)

The Bank, Butlers Marston; ".. is circular and rises somewhat
abruptly from the surrounding ground and there is no sign of any
subsidiary bank. It is suggested that this is an early mill mound...." It does not give the impression of being a tumulus. (2)

Butlers Marston, The Bank - Scheduled under "secular buildings
including castles". (3)

The mound has a flat top and there are no traces of a ditch. It
has been mutilated by the insertion of a water tank. Probably a
mill mound.
Published survey (25") correct. (4)

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( 1) General reference

OS 6' 1906

( 2) General reference

Trans Birm A S 67 1947-8 31-2 (PB Chatwin)

( 3) General reference

A.M. England & Wales 1963, 102 (MOW)

( 4) Field Investigators Comments

F1 BHS 06-AUG-68

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