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squares, having sides averaging |in., are roughly scored without 

 ruling. There are remains of ten rows in both directions ; about 

 95 complete squares and parts remain. 



In 1907 a complete stone draught-board was found at 

 Corbridge (Corsfopitum\ The squares are seven on the longer 

 and eight on the shorter side. With it were found some turned 

 bone draughtsmen. In 1908 a piece of a "board" of better 

 workmanship was found there, the lines being ruled. In the 

 Museum at Chesters is a draught-board found at Cilurnum. In 

 this example there are 68 squares and parts of squares remaining ; 

 nine incomplete rows in both directions. The modern draught- 

 board has 64 squares, eight rows in each direction. 



IV. CUTTINGS XIII. AND XIV., ARENA. 



These are situated on the long axis of " the Rings " to the S. 

 of the central picket, each measuring loft, by 4ft., and were 

 excavated in continuation of the series of arena cuttings made 

 last year, to prove the existence of a level arena floor cut out of 

 the solid chalk rock. This floor was found to maintain the same 

 level from the N.N.E. entrance to the S.S.W. limit of the arena. 

 It was covered with the gravelly substance, or " shingle," 

 mentioned in greater detail in last year's report ; in places 

 worms had carried this substance up to a considerable height 

 above the floor. 



Cutting XIV. revealed a well-preserved patch of the arena 

 floor, which was photographed. On it were found a piece of 

 red tile, a flat bit of corroded iron, and an ornamented fragment 

 of hard New Forest ware. 



V. CUTTING XV., THROUGH THE S.S.W. EMBANKMENT. 

 (See Plate II.} 



Perhaps the most important digging carried out this year was 

 the large cutting made through the embankment on the S.S.W., 

 on the line of the long axis of " the Rings " an area which has 



