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that which communicated with the “Via Julia.” The subject 
of Roman roads in the Forest of Dean is one which may well 
occupy the attention of antiquaries. There are few old roads 
in the Forest that do not show traces of Roman usage, in the 
bonding-stones still to be seen in their places, and in some 
instances portions of the paved way are still preserved. These 
should be mapped before the encroachments of enclosures have 
obliterated their traces. 
Having completed their examination of the camps the party 
returned to Lydney Park, where Mr. Baruursr had prepared 
a very welcome reception. Scant time was there for the 
examination of the Roman antiquities displayed for inspection, 
which have been figured in the beautiful work by C. W. Kine, 
on “The Roman Antiquities at Lydney Park, Gloucestershire,” 
published the previous year. A glance at the coins, amongst 
which were a few gold and many silver, sufficed to show their 
number and importance, and the admirable manner in which 
they have been arranged and interpreted by Miss Baruursr. 
A special train from Lydney conveyed the party by a beautiful 
route through the Forest to the Speech-House-Road Station, 
from whence a walk of half a mile brought them to the “Speech 
House,” the chief centre of Jurisdiction under the old Forest 
and Mining laws. The beauty of the situation is well known, 
and no more charming locality could be selected for the bourne 
of a day’s outing. Here the travellers found an excellent 
dinner provided at a very reasonable cost, to which in spite of 
Mr. Batuurst’s hospitality they were prepared to do ample 
justice; and so the time passed pleasantly away until the 
exigencies of the hours summoned them to a special train in 
waiting, which carried them to their destinations after a day 
most pleasantly and instructively spent. 
The Fourth and last Field Meeting of the Club for the 
season was held on Tuesday, 17th August. The rendezvous 
was at 
MANGOTSFIELD, 
where carriages were in waiting for the conveyance of the 
