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SO placed, nor woukl the seats be so far asunder for tliat 

 purpose. Were the stones, then, placed for fastening tlie 

 cords of the tents ? This is raore feasible; but so very sloping 

 a surface would scarcely be deslrable as a domicile for the 

 soldiers. And then, why are the mortice holes Square, when 

 the most obvious mode of making a Perforation is by a 

 round aperture ? There appears to me a choice of diffi- 

 culties in declding this point, and I have as yet heard no 

 satisfactory reason given for these stones, nor is it in my 

 power to account for them. I shall be most happy to hear 

 the opinion of our friends who are about to visit the hill. 



I have mentioned that about thirty-five years since some 

 very interesting remains were found in a chasm between 

 the raasses of rock on the hill, which were noticed by Sir 

 R. Hoare, in the Archeeologia, amongst which were the 

 fragments of a Hght car or chariot ; the periphery of the 

 wheel was formed by a single piece of wood, apparently 

 ash, bent into a circle, and bonded with an entire ring of 

 iron, like our modern carriage wheels ; the wood part was 

 fossillzed or petrified. Various spear-heads of iron and 

 bronze, and parts of harness and military dress were also 

 found ; such as spurs of a peculiar make, with a chain 

 attached thereto, bits of bridles, &c. There were also 

 sorae Gurions articles of bronze, which had been gilded, that 

 were supposed to be lamps; but on referring to sonie draw- 

 ings of Roman harness, I think it pretty certain that such 

 were placed on the front of the saddle as ornamental studs, 

 where we fasten our bearing rein. AVith these relics were 

 several human skulls and other bones, all partially covered 

 with stalactite ; they were mostly taken to Montacute 

 House, and it is sadly to be regretted that they are not 

 now to be found. But the hill still retains in its bosom 

 treasures, (not of gold,) which, as I have mentioned, are 



