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 WARBSTOW— WEEK-ST.-MARY the fine camp of Warbstow Barrows, grandly placed on an eminence of over 800 ft. It is one of the largest British camps in Cornwall, comprising a double vallum and two entrances. The large central mound or barrow has been popularly termed Arthur's Grave, and being not far from the Camelford district, the name might give one a moment's pause. But the name of Arthur has always been applied with the utmost looseness to various localities ; and as it is now almost certain that Arthur's last battle took place in Scotland, we must regard Warbstow's claim to be his grave as at least as dubious as that of Glastonbury. Hawker is equally at fault in terming the barrow a Viking's tomb. Warleggan (5 m. N.W. of Doublebois Sta- tion) has a Perp. church dedicated to St. Bar- tholomew,and datingoriginallyfrom about 1430. In 1 8 18 it was struck by lightning, and the tower split from top to bottom. A few centuries earlier this would have been interpreted as a personal visit from the devil, as in the similar case of the Dartmoor Widdecombe. In this parish are the old manors of Carborrow, Tren- goffe and Treveddoe. Week-St.-Mary (about 6 m. S. of Bude) is often called St. Mary Week, the " week " being the Saxon zcir, of which, together with stou there are a good number in East Cornwall, bespeaking a full Saxon occupation. In Domes- day this manor was simply named Wick. The church, beautifully placed and with a fine tower, has been "restored" into nothingness. The 261