Neolithic dew-ponds and cattle-ways . herds. We shall,however, presently bring forward evidence that onlysuch a portion of the herds was kept at MaidenCastle as would suffice for the needs of the connnu-nit\ during the winter. A dew-pond is here found within the Rings. I hisis unusual, but a reason for this is to be tound in thefact that outside the Rings a supply of running waterwas at hand, in this respect presenting a contrast toChanctonbury-cum-Cissbury. The traces of many dew-ponds may be found outside the Ring in positions re-moved from running water. There is no evitlence of the means b
Neolithic dew-ponds and cattle-ways . herds. We shall,however, presently bring forward evidence that onlysuch a portion of the herds was kept at MaidenCastle as would suffice for the needs of the connnu-nit\ during the winter. A dew-pond is here found within the Rings. I hisis unusual, but a reason for this is to be tound in thefact that outside the Rings a supply of running waterwas at hand, in this respect presenting a contrast toChanctonbury-cum-Cissbury. The traces of many dew-ponds may be found outside the Ring in positions re-moved from running water. There is no evitlence of the means by which thispond was preserved from the trampling ot the herds,and being within the Rings it is, naturalK, is near the tlividing central scar|). anti is thus con- 37 Neolithic Dew-Ponds veniently placed to supply the needs both of the humancommunity and of the animals. Leading down from the eastern, and we presumethe cattle quarters, we find, as at Cissbury, two cattle-ways. The one by which the animals descended takes. XVIII. —VIEW OK DKW-IONI) AND l)IVlli|\(; SC;AK1 WIIMINMAIDKN a northerly course and leads directly to tin; undulat- iii!^ land suitable for ^razin^- ^-rounds. The ascending cattle-way takes an oj)posite direction, and is marked by the remains ot a dw (;llinL;-house at the bottom. The length ot the ascending caltle-way is a (juarter ^.8 and Cattle-Ways of a mile or more, ciiul winds in and out between thegreat embankments in such a manner as always tomaintain an easy gradient. Here, as at Cissbury, maybe seen what we have presumed to call a Tally-houseat the point of entrance of the cattle-way into thesettlement. The route of these cattle-ways through the embank-ments is not less complicated or less capable of defencethan the eastern entrance to which reference has alreadybeen made. The ascending cattle-way, obviously aposition of danger at the time when the herds arebeing driven home, winds between no less than sevenformidable embankme
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