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are small, for the early Britons were deficient in quarry tools; 
while the Romans employed for their purpose much larger 
stones, and those for the most part squared. 
On their way from this point to Newnham the party halted 
at a spot known as ‘The Pleasant Stile,” and there lingered 
awhile to enjoy the magnificent prospect, so well known to 
those to whom this locality is familiar. The mists which had 
prevailed during the early morning having lifted, the grand 
outline of the Cotteswold range could be traced from beyond 
Cheltenham to Cam Down and Stinchcombe, while the rich vale 
of Gloucester with the silver windings of the Severn, lay 
glowing in the sunshine far beneath. 
A move was presently made to Newnham, and half an hour 
was spent in the churchyard and church; the latter, once very 
interesting, has been so completely “restored,” that scarce a 
vestige of the original structure is left to attract even the 
passing notice of the antiquary. 
A dinner at the Victoria Hotel brought to a close this most 
agreeable and instructive field-day. 
The Fourth and last Field Meeting of the season was held at 
TINTERN, 
on Thursday, 23rd of August. On the arrival of the members 
of the Club at the Chepstow station, a brake was in readiness 
to convey the party to Tintern. Having arrived at the Abbey, 
the President, Sir Witt1am Guise acted as guide over the ruins, 
and read to those present such notes on the Abbey and its 
founders as he had been able to gather from authorities within 
his reach. 
It is strange how little is recorded or known of the Cistercian 
Abbey of Tintern. It is connected with no great historical 
event, nor, with the exception of the great houses which were 
its founders and principal benefactors, is any name of note asso- 
ciated with it. The records of the Abbey, with the names of its 
Abbots, are lost; Duepate shows that the Abbey was founded 
by Watrer ve Crare in 1131—but of this, first built Abbey, no 
recognizable portion is now left. How it has so entirely 
