422 Conjectures on the Ufe of 
Conjectures on the Use of the ancient TERRASSED 
Works, in the Nortu of Enctanp. By Joun 
Ferrrar, M. D. 
N the northern counties of this kingdom, the 
fides of hills are in many places divided 
by regular terraces, evidently artificial. Such 
works are firft obfervable in Weftmoreland and 
Cumberland; in Northumberland they are very 
numerous. It is uncertain whether they exift 
in Scotland, for the filence of Antiquarians, 
who are generally bad judges of earthen works, 
affords no proof to the contrary. Probably, 
the famous parallel roads of Glenco, defcribed 
in the Appendix to Mr. Pennant’s Tour, are 
terraces of this kind, as they abound in the 
avenues of hilly and difficult countries. The 
extent of thefe works is very different; in fome 
places, there are not more than three or four 
rows of terraces, capable altogether of contain- 
ing an hundred men; but in others, the terraces 
mount almoft to the fummits of lofty ‘hills, 
and would lodge a confiderable body of troops. 
At the battle of Humbledon, the Scottifh army . 
is faid to have been pofted on one of thefe 
works, 
