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Hayle to Pentreath, 6 miles \ Bossens Roman Camp 

 ,, Porthleven 8 ,, > is about midway on 

 „ Marazion 4f- ,, ) each track. 



Other lines, combinations and complications of forts, British, 

 and apparently Roman, form an interesting study on the map. 



Castle-an-Dinas, on the midland north of Penzance, was 

 doubtless in alliance with other round Castles nearer Penzance, 

 and some towards the other coast — and not far off we find more 

 than one Kerrow.* 



On the south of the Helford river, Gaer, Garras, and Tre- 

 gear occur. 



There are other quadrate and round castles almost jostling 

 each other in various localities, and the greatest of all the camp 

 systems of Cornwall is on the Fal in the Grampoundf district, 

 where some of the earthworks have strong indications of Roman 

 form. 



The situation and shape of Burgh-gear (near Gaer-, or Gar- 

 linnick) should be noted, also the mounds of Caerfossa or 

 Carvoza, and Golden or Wolvedon, which are deserving of special 

 attention. In all or most of the following also, situate in various 

 localities, straight sides and rounded angles unmistakeably 

 appear : — Pencoyse (in Creed), Kaer-an-Kledh (by Lambron), 

 Goodern, Gwarnick, Trelower, Golowras (in Gorran), Higher 

 Tregurrow, Benallick-Dinas (by Cregou), Quarry Gerras, 

 Cargol, Gillies Castle or Engelly, Hammet, &c. 



But we must not be tempted to describe these. All the 

 Cornish camps should be tabulated as to form, size, contents, 

 name, and position. "We must return from this digression to the 

 Gurlyn-Bosens Camp Well, and to the relics found therein, so 

 that we may complete our description of them. 



As to the well, Dr. Borlase was struck with its depth, 

 excavated with such narrowness, — through stony ground. He 

 considered that the work must have been performed with great 



* Carrow (plural of Caer or Gaer), — intrenchments. 



f Grandis-pons, (Lat.) whence pont, — Grand, massive, enlarged or great 

 bridge. Perhaps this abundance of camps may favor the theory (supported and 

 disputed) that Cenia was at or near Tre-gony, or on the Kenwyn River. Caer- 

 cenin (Tregonan or Tregonning Hill Castle), has not been suggested as offering 

 any clue to the site of Cenia. 



