226 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COTTESWOLD CLUB 



llech, a flat stone ; and the name has reference to the 

 character of a crossing of the stream at this point. 



The Shropshire valleys seen on this day's excursion 

 differ appreciably from most of those in the Cotteswolds. 

 They are deep and narrow, and are not, as is so often the 

 case in the latter, out of all proportion to the width of the 

 contained stream. These differences tell much in regard 

 to their history and development. 



The hills also differ much from those of the Cottes- 

 wolds. They have a peculiarly rounded appearance, and 

 there are not the angular cliff-like outlines such as are 

 found in our district. 



Occupying one of this rounded, isolated hills is Caer 

 Caradoc. The hill is enclosed by the ramparts. The 

 defence of the entrance is very different from what may be 

 called the L shaped gateway, found in such perfection at 

 Crickley Hill. At Caer Caradoc the inner ramparts are 

 turned back towards the inside of the camp, so that the 

 defenders could take the attacking force in both flanks as 

 they assailed the gate. 



The camp is very well situated to resist an attack : the 

 steepness of the hill, on all sides defended by double, 

 and, in certain places, treble ramparts, should have made 

 an assault an extremely hazardous undertaking. 



A visit to an oblong barrow — of a type between long 

 and round — situated close to the banks of the river Clun, 

 and to a large, circular, low elevation a little distance 

 from it, occupied the next morning. The latter object 

 may be compared to certain mounds in Standish Park, 

 near Stonehouse, which the Club might profitably in- 

 vestigate. 



The Clun valley where the remains are found is of a 

 different character to the valleys traversed on the previous 

 day. It is of considerable width, with broad belts of 

 flattish land. The distance from the hill summit on one 



