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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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The Toots Long Barrow is in Selsey Common, Gloucestershire, Cotswolds Neolithic Tombs.
The Toots Long Barrow [Map]. Historic England 1002131
The monument includes a long barrow situated on the north western summit of an extremely prominent ridge forming the watershed between numerous tributaries to the Nailsworth Stream and River Frome. The long barrow survives as a roughly rectangular mound with an undulating profile which measures up to 73.1m long, 27.4m wide and 3.5m high. Aligned ENE to WSW it has been the subject of numerous partial early excavations leaving a profile resembling two smaller mounds and at least one excavation in 1880 produced part of a stone built chamber and an interment.
Proceedings of the Cotteswold Naturalists' Field Club Volume 5 Page 277. The largest tumulus of this district stands on Selsley Hill; it is known as "The Toots [Map]," and has been opened in three places, but I am not aware that any record has been preserved of the results of this disturbance. The Bown Hill Tumulus [Map] (Fig. 2) was opened by the Club in May, 1863, and found to have been formed over stone chambers; particulars of this examination are given in the " Proceedings of the Club," Yol. III., page 199. The tumulus on Minchinhampton Common, popularly known as "Whitfield's Tump [Map]," has been so thoroughly distiirbed as to render it difficult to ascertain its original form and dimensions.
28 Selsley Hill Barrow. Selsey Hill aka The Toots Barrow [Map]
This barrow is generally known as "The Toots," and is situated high up on Selsley Hill, two miles south-west of Stroud. Its length is 210 feet, its greatest width 90 feet, and height 11 feet; its direction is east-north‑east and west-south‑west, the highest part lying towards the east-north‑east. From these dimensions it will be seen that this is one of the largest long barrows in Gloucestershire. It has been opened in three places, but, unfortunately, no record has been preserved of the results of these excavations.
Long Barrows of the Cotswolds. The Toots Long Barrow [Map]
Gloucestershire, 49 N.W. Parish of King's Stanley. 50 *.
Latitude 51° 43' 33". Longitude 2° 15' 01". Height above O.D. 689 feet.
"This barrow is generally known as 'The Toots' and is situated high up on Selsley Hill, two miles S.W. of Stroud. Its length is 210 feet; its greatest width, 90 feet, and height, 11 feet; its direction is E.N.E.-W.S.W., the highest part lying towards the E.N.E. From these dimensions it will be seen that this is one of the largest long barrows in Gloucestershire. It has been opened in three places, but unfortunately, no record has been preserved of the results of these excavations."