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One of these relics is a full length figure (supposed the 

 goddess Brigautia), wearing a mural crown, with a spear in 

 one hand and a globe in the other, and on the base below 

 the figure is an inscription. Another of the relics is an altar 

 to Mercury, with emblems and an inscription. Another relic 

 is the sculptured head of a female statue. And another is a 

 pedestal or altar — which when first discovered was a portion 

 of a statue apparently to Mercury. 



At a meeting of the Society of Antiquaries, 9 April, 

 1866, four Roman altars from Birrens were exhibited by the 

 Senatus of the University of Edinburgh. 



About a mile above the church of Durrisdeer vestiges are 

 observed of a Roman Camp, a summer station in connection 

 with the gi'eat one at Tibbers. 



These two structures — the Devil's Dyke and the Roman 

 Road — are the two great ancient structures of the district. 

 But the Society has not yet had any special excursion for 

 their inspection and examination. 



We come now to other ancient structures, but of a much 

 more limited extent. 



The first of these are the Stone Circles. 



Meqalithic Circles, or " Druidical Circles." 



These are also of an early date. The stones stand up- 

 right in a vertical position, and appear to vary in number, 

 size, and appearance. The circles they enclose also vary in 

 extent or compass, and sometimes there are two or three 

 concentric circles with an intermediate space between each — 

 a stone, supposed for an altar, being also often found in the 

 middle of the interior circle. 



In a few instances also lines of stones occur in the nature 

 of alleys or avenues leading to the circles. 



The most marked instance of this arrangement in Eng- 

 land was that which formerly existed at Abury. 



At Callernish, in Lewes, is an example of a Scotch Me- 



