fcYLAND ABBEY, 



moor inclosure, the property of Mr. George Sinitb, 

 solicitor of Ampleforth. 



The encampment in question, consists of an outer 

 embankment or barbacan of considerable extent, 

 surrounding the camp, and terminating in an acute 

 angle on the south, the north east corner being at 

 right angles ; the north west corner is scarcely 

 discernable. Within this extensive area is the camp ; 

 the agger of which is elevated 9 feet from the bot- 

 tom of the fosse, and the diameter measuring from 

 east to west 54 yards ; the figure is a square, with 

 the corners a little rounded. The principal entrance 

 into it is from the east, and another at the south 

 west corner. Within and without the outer fortifica- 

 tion or barbacan, are seven tuniuli, and not far from 

 the encampment on the west are others. I had two 

 of them opened and found near the bottom of each, 

 a hard substance running through the whole tumu- 

 lus, forming a strata, which appears to be composed 

 of turf ashes, charcoal, burnt stone, and animal 

 matter. The strata is about 10 inches thick and 

 rather softens on exposure to the air ; but not so as 

 to be altogether decomposed. I have some of it 

 which still retains its union of particles so as to form 

 a lump. We found no urn in either of the tumuli 

 we opened, but had sufficient proof that bodies had 

 been burned there. <* 



I am more confirmed in my opinion, that this en- 

 campment was made in the year 1322, from one 

 whieh appears to have been of the same date, and 

 is now to be seen on the west side of the north end 

 ,-tf Farndale, or Fardale, on a place called the Urn- 



