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from the dust and wind "was sought under the lee of the Somerset- 

 shh-e buttress, bearing overhead the motto " Suspensa vix via fit." 

 "Whilst he briefly explained the programme of the day, and 

 "directed the members' attention to the Bower or Borough-walls 

 camp which they were going to see, the construction, and destruc- 

 tion of which owing to the necessities of modern civilisation, the 

 Vice-President, Mr. Scarth, had made familiar to many of them 

 during fowner visits. An attempt was then made to trace the 

 remains of this camp amid the villas and gardens which have been 

 recently erected here, but the only trace apparently now remaining 

 seems to be the outer agger of the three which formerly defended 

 the most easily accessible part of the hill ; this now is under the 

 process of demolition, its centre core, which is not calcined, serving 

 as a convenient quarry for the builder's purpose. Turning to the 

 right, a path was followed winding round the head of Nightingale 

 Valley to the opposite spur, which also has been fortified and 

 turned into a place of refuge by the old people, and is now known 

 as Stokeleigh camp. Crossing the outer defences consisting of 

 two ditches and three ramparts enclosing a space of about eight 

 acres, and walking to the extreme end affording a beautiful view 

 up and down the Avon, our venerable friend and member, Dr. 

 Bird, made a few remarks on camps in general, and these in 

 particular. He considered that the two recently visited were 

 constructed originally before the advent of the Eomans, and were 

 used by the ancient inhabitants as places of refuge for their cattle 

 and herds which were driven into them during times of danger. 

 The natural features of the ground, precipitous on all sides but 

 one, rendered any artificial defences on those sides unnecessary. 

 Although he was of the opinion that they existed before the 

 Romans, yet he would not for a moment dispute the fact that they 

 had subsequently been modified and inhabited by the Eomans. 

 As to the name Bower or Borough, it was synonymous with lurgh 

 or hury, a Gaelic word signifying place of security, and recognised in 

 Cadbury and even in " rabbit burrow." Circling round the N. edge 



