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and the iron weapons found with them, are to be referred to the 
_ desperate hand-to-hand contest which took place after the Saxons 
had stormed the defenders of the fortress.” 
However this may be, there is a breach in the rampart on the ° 
south side of the camp more than half way between the great 
south entrance of the westward end, and Mr. Warre pointed out 
an inner supplementary trench, called by military engineers a 
retrenchment, to make good the defence after a first successful 
assault. ms 
It seems to me probable from the point of attack that the 
assailants may have come by water. 
Although I have now finished all that concerns the stronghold 
of Worlebury itself I will add a few words on the peaceful settle- 
ment which in very early times, as now, extended from the western 
part of the south low slope in the direction of Ashcombe and 
Worle. 
“ Bones of gigantic size” are said to have been found in blowing 
up the rock at Knightstone before the houses were built, perhaps 
the bones of some British chieftain. Mr. Rutter tells us that he 
had himself examined these bones, which were in the possession 
of a gentleman at Bristol, and could vouch for their unusual 
- dimensions. 
Westwards from the parish church skeletons have been found, 
especially (as I was informed) in digging the foundations at 
Coombe Lodge. And beneath many houses in Park Place and the 
Royal Crescent remains of former occupants have come to light. 
From notes of information given to me by Mr. Benjamin Brice, 
a respectable builder of Weston, I transcribe a few particulars. 
In digging for No. 12, Park Place five or six skeletons, including 
that of an infant, were found about three feet deep in the sand. 
They were not at all broken or cut, and were laid straight, in 
what direction Mr. Brice could not remember. 
Where No. 16, Park Place [now No. 1 in the new system] 
stands about five or six skeletons were found side by side in 
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