VoL. XIV.(3) THE COTTESWOLD HILLS 205 
THE COTTESWOLD HILLS: 
A GEOGRAPHICAL ENQUIRY, 
BY 
Ss. 8S. BUCKMAN, F.G.S. 
Page 
Introduction 2s oe e2 be: 0 205 
The Cotteswolds Hills and adjacent Districts : 
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&. Present day Opinions” --- a er ber wer eee 
General Definition of the Cotteswolds ... PE bas ech hee 
Delimitation of the Cotteswolds ... re =e woe ssa alg ee 
Counties in which the Cotteswolds lie... bist ca Perales 
Etymology of Cotteswold Mind Bae ae a5 Armes dae 
The Map of the Cotteswolds Ri oa. gt ie en DAD 
INTRODUCTION. 
How much is Cotteswold Hills ? This question is often 
asked. To the resident in the lower Severn valley the 
Hills appear definite enough—they are the long stretch of 
high ground which stands up somewhat precipitously on 
the east. Here, as the slope is steep, the boundary of the 
Hills appears very distinct; but to the south-east where 
the table-land dips gradually, there is no physical boundary 
of any importance, and the question, how far the Hills 
extend in that direction, is difficult to answer. 
The receipt of the following letter from the Ordnance 
Survey induced me to make some attempt to define the 
frequently used geographical term, but it proved a far 
greater task than I had anticipated. 
