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Although, therefore, at first sight perplexing, the difficulty 

 could thus be satisfactorily disposed of. 



From Stavordale the Company proceeded to Keniwilkin's 

 Castle, Pen Seiwood Church, Pen Pits, and Orchard 

 Castle, which are described in Mr. Warre's paper, Part 

 II, p. 42. An interesting relic of the ancient British 

 period was obtained during the visit, from a labourer in 

 the village of Pen — a portion of a Torgue, found by him 

 in Pen Pits. This is now deposited in the museum of 

 the Society, and delineated among the illustrations of 

 the present volume. 



From Orchard Castle the rnembers went to Stourton, 

 where they dined together, and afterwards, were admitted, 

 by the courtesy of Sir H. Hoare, into the grounds and the 

 museum of Stourton House. Here the proceedings of the 

 second day closed. 



THIRD DAY. 



Thursday, August Qth, 1857. 



From Bruton the rnembers proceeded to the Church of 

 Shepton-Montague, which contains two beautiful speci- 

 mens of early English corbels, and a fönt of the same 

 period. The inscription over the church door none of 

 the rnembers present could decypher ; the modern appeär- 

 ance of some of the letters produced a strong impression 

 that, in the course of recent restorations, the ancient 

 inscription had been re-chiselled, and the shape of some 

 of the letters altered. 



Cadbury Castle was the next point of interest. The 

 extensive fortifications of this extraordinary place were 

 examined, under the able guidance of the Rev. F. "VVarre, 

 who pointed out and explained the characteristic features 



