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No. 8. — Nottingham Hillj the northern termination of the 

 range of hills above Cheltenham, forms a Camp (Plate II, 

 fig. 9.) A double line of earthworks runs across the neck of the 

 hill, and encloses a large area, more than one hundred acres 

 in extent. 



No. 9, — On Cleeve Hill, above Prestbury, there is a very 

 interesting Camp (see Plan Plate II, fig. 11, and Section Plate 

 III, fig. 33) ; a small area of about four acres is protected bv 

 very strong earthworks, formed on a curved line, the ends of 

 which rest on the edge of the precipitous escarpment. At the 

 well-marked entrance at the north end of this camp the earth- 

 works are higher than elsewhere. In many parts the inner line 

 of embankment is irregular in form, but whether this has arisen 

 from imperfect work in its first formation, or by subsequent 

 disturbance, is not easy to determine. 



No. 10. — To the east of Charlton Abbots is a circular Camp 

 (Plate 11, fig. 20), the form of which can still be clearly traced, 

 although the plough has nearly levelled the earthworks. It is 

 formed by a single mound and ditch, and, as is the case with 

 other circular Camps on the Cotteswolds, it derived little 

 strength from its position, being nearly on a level with the 

 surrounding ground. There was an entrance across the ditch 

 and through the mound from the east. 



No. 11. — At Bourton-on-the-Water there was a large Camp 

 of about 60 acres in extent. Its earthworks have been greatly 

 disturbed by cultivation, roads, and buildings, and even the 

 north-east angle, which has suffered least, has had the original 

 slopes of the banks reduced and the ditch nearly filled up ; but 

 enough remains to show that the works were there formed at a 

 right angle. This Camp, which is half a mile east of the Foss 

 Way, had little protection, from its position being on the level 

 valley, and at only a very slight elevation above the river. 



No. 12.— Of Cold Aston, Eudder writes — " In the camp field, 

 on the right hand of the road leading to Bourton-on-the-Water, 

 are intrenchments, now much levelled." 



No. 13. — On Leckhampton Hill, the point of the hill-top has 

 been cut off by an intrenchment, consisting of a single mound 

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