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ramparts were entered, with their earth-platforms and ditches, 

 the thought occurred to many of what a vast host it would take 

 even in these daj^s to defend earth- works of such enormous extent. 

 The innermost central space, which forms the flat apex, on the 

 hill-top, alone measures from 1600 to 1700 feet across. The 

 strong-hold was doubtless used as a place of refuge for the people 

 and their cattle. From its circular form it is regarded as probably 

 British. 



In the vicinity of a smaller round camp, at Woon on the 

 Goss-Moor, some beautifully chipped leaf-shaped arrow-heads of 

 flint were ploughed up a few years ago, and at another such camp, 

 at Tregeare in St. Kew, the Hev. S. Baring- Grould recently found 

 spindle- whorls and pottery — in one piece of the latter a metal 

 rivet. 



It is not known whether any relics have been found at Castle- 

 an-Dinas. In the middle portion of the castle are two barrows, 

 probably sepulchral tumuli, each about equidistant from the 

 centre and from the inner rampart. There is also a depression in 

 the ground near one of the mounds, containing rain-water and 

 probably excavated for that purpose, for the suj)ply of the 

 garrison and cattle. 



The next place visited was Roche. While lunch was being 

 prepared at the Rock Hotel the church and its surroundings were 

 examined. 



The massive granite cross, in the grave-yard, attracted atten- 

 tion ; standing in a great slab which forms its base, somewhat 

 sunk in the ground. The four holes cut to separate the cross- 

 limbs, at the upper part of the stone, do not pierce it. The cross 

 has a central boss, and incised ornamentation, all very rudely 

 executed ; on one side, or edge, of the shaft, a sword is repre- 

 sented.* This ponderous cross is one of the roughest in the 

 county as regards execution. Within the church modern 

 restoration was very apparent ; the ai-cading new, but the old 

 font remaining. The latter is of the Norman- transition period, 

 and very similar to the one at Bodmin, but not so large. It has a 

 circular bowl, square above, supported by large central shaft and 

 four smaller pillars, all with carved bases, and winged -angels' 



*Well shewn in I^angdon's " Old Cornish Crosses," p. 344. 



