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the squint and the piscina of a chapel in the south aisle being 
preserved. Near the latter, on the splay of a leper squint in the 
wall, is the figure of St. Thomas 4 Becket, the patron saint, said 
to have been drawn in blood by one of his murderers. 
From this place two Members returned to Bath, the others 
climbing the hill to view Cadbury Castle, or Camp, which stands 
ona small detached hill about two miles from Sparkford. The 
area of the camp is over 18 acres. The majority of ancient 
British forts in Somerset were composed of three enclosures, the 
first for cattle, second fortified for dwellings, and lastly the strong- 
hold, answering to the keep of a Norman Castle. 
At Cadbury there are four consecutive ramparts and trenches, 
besides which there are detached outlooks on the N. and N.E. 
sides. The scarped terraces, still traceable, were no doubt for 
cultivation purposes only. Rough masonry work has been found 
in the camp, which, from its character, must have been the work 
of successive generations, and shows that the ramparts must have 
been several times raised. 
_ There were certainly two entrances, at the N.E. and S.W. 
corners, the former being the main entrance; and there were 
possibly more, but authorities differ. 
_ That Cadbury was of Roman origin seems unlikely, as it lacks 
all the characteristics of a Roman fortress ; but it is very possible 
that the Romans used it as they did other British Camps, and 
Roman coins and pottery have been found here. The highest 
ground, near the western side, is called “‘ King Arthur’s palace,” 
and was probably used as a look-out station. 
In all likelihood, this hill was once an island, being fortified 
when the waters receded. It has no authentic history as a fortress. 
_ Leland describes Camalet as ‘‘a famose town or castelle, at the 
very south ende of the chirche of South Cadbyri.”. Camden was 
a opinion that the fortress may have been the cathbergion 
_ mentioned by Nennius, where King Arthur overthrew the Saxons 
ina memorable battle; but the MS. copies of Nennius do not 
