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of buildings of importance, and the position of the western 

 entrance." It will appear later that a number of con- 

 jectures made by Mr. Garstang before he was called away 

 to his work in Egypt, have since been found to be correct. 

 It was during these excavations that a large number of the 

 smaller finds (a list of which has been prepared) ^ were 

 secured, though some of the most interesting and impor- 

 tant of these objects have been found since by a small 

 band of men working under Mr. Hamnett's direction.® 



We now come to the work of the Committee of the 

 Classical Association in 1905, which may be said to have 

 been directed mainly to the solution of the following 

 problems : — 



(1) The nature of the northern and southern gate- 

 ways. 



(2) The exact dimensions of the fort. 



(3) The extent and mode of construction of the ram- 

 part. 



How far it has been possible to obtain answers to these 

 questions the following details will show. 



THE NORTHEIIN GATEWAY. 



A slight depression in the line of the rampart on the 

 northern side of the enclosure was the only indication of 

 the remains of this structure when its excavation was com- 

 menced in February. A modem stone wall had to be 



5. Infra : List of Miscellaneous Objects. 



6. Messrs. J. J. Booth, S. Mellor, and W. Russell. I wish to put on 

 record the work done by these men, because, while their methods are no 

 doubt open to criticism, they have by their perseverance won from 

 the somewhat intractable soil of Melandra some of the most valuable 

 evidence of the importance of the site. The beautiful little set of Roman 



I weights was found by Mr. Russell. Of Mr. Hamnett's work, which is 

 beyond praise, there is of course no need to speak. It is well known 

 that he has been the originator and guiding spirit of the work of 

 exploration. He has himself unearthed some of the most valuable relics 

 the site has yielded. 



