A HISTORY OF STAFFORDSHIRE 



less indicated throughout its full extent, and is quadrilateral in form 

 with rounded angles, being 206 yds. in length and 160 yds. in width, 

 containing an area of 6| acres. A stream runs within a short distance. 

 A main road crosses it in a north-easterly and south-westerly direction. 

 Its surrounding vallum has been disturbed and weathered away to some 

 extent, and the general construction differs from its fellows in that the 

 vallum is raised above the inclosed area, and its situation is at a low level, 

 the nearest altitude being given at 200 ft. It is situated about seven miles 

 to the south-west of Wolverhampton. There is no known Roman road to 

 this camp. 



LONGDON. It is just possible to say that at Longdon there are indica- 

 tions of a Roman camp. They occur immediately to the south-east of the 

 church, and consist at present of several short lengths of slopes from the 

 plateau of the camp, which is on a high ground but without discernible 

 boundaries, though faint traces of them may be seen. Like the other cases 

 of this class the camp surfaces occupy the highest level dimensions cannot 

 be given, nor the area; the nearest level is stated at 351 ft. Longdon 

 is halfway between Lichfield and Rugeley ; there is a stream of water near 

 to the site. 



OGLEY HAY : KNAVES CASTLE. The remains of this work are situated 

 on Watling Street at the level of 500 ft., but they are very slight and near 

 to the line of a roadway leading from the Watling Street. 



ROCESTER. BARROW HILL has but scanty remains consisting for the 

 most part only of the north-west and south-east angles of the camp, but 

 the sides are to some extent traceable along the boundaries. It is to be 

 noticed here that contrary to the case in the hill forts the area of 

 the camp itself has the highest ground, and the slopes run from its edges. 

 This points to a material difference in the methods of construction and 

 indeed of purpose. Though this camp is on an elevated site on the 

 side of a hill its area is conspicuously open and not protected by the sur- 

 rounding vallum as in the hill forts, indicating that the display of the 

 camp was designed, rather than a sheltered obscurity, which suggests a 

 marked difference of purpose. The situation is immediately above Barrow 

 Hill on Dove Cliff, and about three-quarters of a mile north of Rocester 

 and about eighteen miles from Chesterton. Its dimensions may be given 

 as 147 yds. north and south and 167 yds. east and west, and its form rect- 

 angular with rounded angles and containing an area of 6| acres ; the 

 nearest stated altitude being 459 ft., and it commands very exten- 

 sive prospects. 



Immediately to the north of the camp is a tumulus or barrow which 

 no doubt gives name to the locality whilst the camp is unnamed. The 

 Ordnance map bears record that in 1872 Roman coins and pottery were 

 found in the barrow, and in 1894 some fragments of Roman pottery and 

 glass were disclosed on slight digging being made at the camp by members 

 of the North Staffordshire Field Club by permission of Captain Dawson, the 

 writer hereof being present. The River Churnet falls into the Dove near to 

 Rocester. 



SHARESHILL. A small work in this parish, from its form and situation, 

 has something of the appearance of a Roman origin. It is a square with 



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