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Content summary: 18 April 1809 : William Cunnington at Heytesbury to Richard Colt Hoare - apologised for not being able to meet him owing to a fresh bout of illness. Has asked John Parker ' to make some sections at the junction of the Wansdyke with the Roman Road, in consequence he has completely ascertained that the Wansdyke is a more recent work, by digging he found that whoever made the Wansdyke cut through the Roman Road, for in turning the Vallum of the for-mer he came to the original Turf covering the curved Roman Road &c. &c. He has also found Roman Pottery in abundance in that part of Westbury field that leads to Hissomley & thinks it extends to the latter place. *He has also at Laycock found Lelend's Silver field'. Also a white triangular stone similar to some found in Pitmead; brick, tiles, pottery &c 'near Sandy Lane in a place called Broadfields he has discovered brick flues, pottery &c. For a furlong or two in length. * 'Somewhere in my campaign of 1806 when on the Hemish Hills I mentioned that the Britons were a flourishing people under the Romans & that as they increased in population the vallies were cleared of Wood & that upon many of the little risings in theses vales we should find their villages many of which

Summary: 18 April 1809 : William Cunnington at Heytesbury to Richard Colt Hoare - apologised for not being able to meet him owing to a fresh bout of illness. Has asked John Parker ' to make some sections at the junction of the Wansdyke with the Roman Road, in consequence he has completely ascertained that the Wansdyke is a more recent work, by digging he found that whoever made the Wansdyke cut through the Roman Road, for in turning the Vallum of the for-mer he came to the original Turf covering the curved Roman Road &c. &c. He has also found Roman Pottery in abundance in that part of Westbury field that leads to Hissomley & thinks it extends to the latter place. *He has also at Laycock found Lelend's Silver field'. Also a white triangular stone similar to some found in Pitmead; brick, tiles, pottery &c 'near Sandy Lane in a place called Broadfields he has discovered brick flues, pottery &c. For a furlong or two in length. * 'Somewhere in my campaign of 1806 when on the Hemish Hills I mentioned that the Britons were a flourishing people under the Romans & that as they increased in population the vallies were cleared of Wood & that upon many of the little risings in theses vales we should find their villages many of which were the parents of the present Towns & Villages'.