344 MR. carpenter's address. 



BuRNMOUTH, May 2, 1849. 

 There were present at this our first summer meeting — 

 Dr. Johnston. Rev. Mr. Evans. 



P. J. Selby, Esq. Rev. Mr. Carr. 



Dr. Clarke. Dr. Hood. 



Two or three years ago, some workmen employed in " whinning" sandstone 

 at the Black Hill, whereon there is a perfect ancient British camp, came upon 

 two graves formed of a few stones rudely placed together on their edges, but of 

 short dimensions, and divided in the middle ; lying, as nearly as the writer can 

 recollect, north and south. No human remains were, however, discovered in 

 them. No covering or base was perceived. 



About twenty years since ajar or vase was dug up near Downham, six miles 

 north-west of Ford, which contained a large quantity of silver coins of the 

 smaller silver coinage of the Koman empire, four of which are in the author's 

 possession. 



It is to be hoped that the department of Archaeologia will not be ne- 

 glected, it being one of the desiderata of the Society ; and situated as we are on 

 dassic ground, it is expected that some useful papers may be added to our fu- 

 ture annual Proceedings. 



The following sites of ancient Border warfare are worth n.otice i 



CASTELLATED HAKSIOKS OB TOWERS. 



1 . Duddo Tower, in ruins. 



2. Doddington Tower, in preservation. 



3. Howtell Tower, in ruins. 



4. Copeland Tower, built up in the present Castle. 

 6. Lanton Tower, only the base. . 



ENCAMPMENTS. 



1. A square cone in Flodden wood (English). 



2. The Black Hill (Danish ?). 



3. The Routing Linn, ditto 1 



4. One lower down the Kimmerston Burn, right bank, ditto. 



5. On a field opposite, at Fenton farm, ditto. 



6. In a field at East Flodden, now nearly efi'aced or ploughed up, ditto. 



7. 8. Two opposite Howtell Tower on the hill. 



9, 10. Two at Downham, probably, from the coins discovered there, Eoman^ 

 though not square. 



11. Etal Castle, ruins. 



12. Old Rectory Tower, Ford. 



Near Grindon Rigg, an ancient burial-place of four large stones^ set up simi- 

 lar to Druidical cairns. 



At Kirknewton Church, a roughly sculptured stone, " The Oflfering of the 

 Magi," let into the inner wall ; very curious. 



A very large upright stone, on Mr. Askew's property, the memorial of the 

 Battle of Flodden or Branxton. 



A very large upright stone, near Bender gate, to commemorate the Battle of 

 Homildon, near to that spot. 



All these are within an easy walk from Ford. 



