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explored by that indefatigable antiquary and enthusiastic camp- 
. hunter, the Rev. F. Warre, and having made accurate drawings 
on the spot of the various “finds” then brought to light, was 
most fully entitled to assert his claim of having something to say 
on the subject. Though from time to time various short accounts 
have been printed in the Som. Archeological and Natural History 
Society’s Proceedings, yet it was advisable that there should be 
a connected account given of all that was known on the subject. 
This Mr. Tomkins most ably accomplished. Commencing with 
an account of the entrance to Worle Hill by the Kewsteps, he’ 
proceeded westwards by a cairn of stones on the highest point of 
the hill called Pickwinner or Pickwynnard, till he came to the 
first line of defence consisting of a trench cutting across the hill 
from N. to S., and enclosing a space supposed to be for cattle. 
Beyond this came a series of ditches, the outer defence to the 
main ramparts, now an almost ruinous heap of stones, but formerly 
consisting of two strong battered walls of dry masonry. This 
masonry was of a very peculiar kind, similar to that of Dolebury 
Camp, near Rowberrow, on the Mendips, and quite unique in this 
part of the country at least. The peculiar facing of the wall was 
minutely described, consisting of stages in wavy lines, the con- 
vexity of one face corresponding with the concavity of the other, 
thus giving strength and solidity to the whole. Mr. Tomkins 
pleaded for the antiquity of its construction on the ground that 
in no single instance, whether amongst the vast mass of stones 
which form the ramparts, or on those that lined the bottom of 
the hut circles, has any tool marking yet been found. On the 
other hand as a set off to this, the remains hitherto unearthed 
consist principally of objects of iron, with here and there a bronze 
ring. A few flint flakes which were fonnd are of no importance 
in connection with the age of the place. The only definite 
conclusion arrived at was that this fortress was pre-Roman. It 
might have been captured by Ostorious Scapula, and the weapons 
found might have belonged to his soldiers. Mr. Tomkins read 
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