Mr. George Tate on Ancient Sculptured Rocks, ^c. 149 



of the Ringses * Camp, which possesses characters distinctly 

 referring it to the ancient British people. It is of a circular 

 shape, on high ground, commanding an extensive view ; the 

 position, strong by nature, with steep escarpments on the 

 west and south, is defended by three great rampiers formed 

 of earth and stone. Within it are hut circles and larger 

 enclosures, similar to those examined in the Vale of the 

 Breamish ; and on the north side, is an additional semicir- 

 cular rampier enclosing a large area — a peculiar arrangement 

 marking strongholds of the ancient British people ; two such 

 areas, hut of smaller size, appear on the east and west ends 

 of the Great Fort on Yevering Bell. A stone hammer about 

 a loot long, has recently been found by Mr. William Procter, 

 jun., near to the camp at the foot of the hill. 



Dod Law. — The incised rocks on Dod Law appear partly 

 on the summit and partly on lower outbreaks of rock in the 

 escarpment of the hill. 



Within six yards to the northward of the principal camp 

 there, one curious figure appears on the surface of the out- 

 cropping rock which slopes eastward — Plate III., fig. 3. It 

 consists of three concentric circles around a cup ; but the 

 outer circle on one side curves outward, and from the second 

 circle there comes a groove, from which another groove 

 branches off at an angle. 



Only thirty yards eastward of the same camp, is a very 

 peculiar inscribed stone, because containing forms differ- 

 ing considerably from the common type. It was almost 

 entirely covered over with turf till 1855, when it was 

 observed by Mrs. Procter, who caused part of it to be cleared ; 

 another portion was cleared in the course of this present 

 year, and now an area of 16 feet by 8 feet is exposed, covered 

 with figures. The overlying peat which has preserved these 

 singular sculptures, was from a few inches to one foot in 

 depth — Plate VI., fig. 1. The abnormal figures are rude 

 irregular squares ; one of them with three incomplete con- 

 centric squares around fourteen hollows, from one of which 

 proceeds a groove to another cup, and then away through 

 an opening in the squares to the extremity of the stone. 

 Another single quadrangular figure encloses eight cups, 

 and has a groove passing through, but forked at its com- 

 mencement and starting from two different cups. An 



* This name, -which I find applied to several round camps in Northumher- 

 land, Berwickshire, and Roxburghshire, is simply descriptive of their ring-like 

 rounded form. More learned derivations have been given. 



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