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very serviceable in connection with the carrying out of the 

 exploratory works. On the former, many vestiges appear, not 

 indicated on the latter, and which are not now readily observable 

 on the ground. The plan is generally, although not strictly, 

 accurate. The only points requiring notice are the gateways at 

 the south side of the south camp. At the centre there is shown 

 on the plan a projecting return of the fortifications, which does 

 not exist, and which evidently has arisen through joining the 

 line of a modern drain with the traverse of the gate. Two small 

 openings like gates, but without traverse, are shown, one on either 

 side of the centre projection, but no opening exists corresponding 

 with the west one; and in regard to the east one, while an opeiv 

 ing for drainage exists, no indication of a gateway could be dis- 

 coveied there. 



Two points only need to be mentioned in regard to the Ordnance 

 map. There is no tumulus near the small fortlet at the west end 

 of the hilltop as indicated; and the fort at the east end of the 

 hilltop IS at least inaccurate, and it is doubtful whether there is 

 any separate fort here at all. 





