156 Mr. George Tate on Ancient Sculptured Rocks, 8fc. 



A group at some distance from the preceding, presents 

 another branched plant-like ifigure — Plate X., jig. 4. We 

 have too, a concentric oval, with two grooves proceeding from 

 the outer figure — Fig. 3. Thirteen figures were traceable on 

 these two stones in 1859 when I made sketches of them ; but 

 as the rock is fine grained and slaty, the weather has, since 

 they were uncovered, obscured some of the forms. 



This Law is surrounded by other ancient British remains ; 

 within a radius of less than two miles, six other camps of the 

 very olden time can be seen ; near one of them, a bronze 

 leaf shaped sword was found, and the barrows around have 

 yielded interesting examples of ancient British pottery. 



Old Bewick. 



The great sandstone ridge ranges from Chatton Law 

 southwards five miles to Old Bewick Hill, which is 773 

 feet above the sea level ; and on this elevated ground there 

 are five inscribed stones, either within or near to one of the 

 most remarkable of the ancient British camps. All these 

 inscribed stones were discovered by Mr. Langlands, and they 

 are especially interesting, not only from the antiquities as- 

 sociated with them, but because they were the earliest 

 pre-historic inscriptions observed in Northumberland. 



Two of these stones are within the camp ; one near to the 

 outer rampart and eastern entrance has five figures trace- 

 able ; one of which is as deeply cut as three-fifths of an inch; 

 the centre appears as a raised boss, and the whole figure 

 looks like the impression of a horse's foot — Plate VIII., 

 Jig. 4. The other is about 20 yards northward of this, and 

 close to the rampart — Fig. 2. Two figures appear — one is 

 somewhat spiral, the only one of that form among the North- 

 umberland stones ; but on carefully examining it, I find that 

 the action of the weather has so worn an original circular 

 form as to give it a spiral appearance. 



A large block, 9^ feet by 6| feet, standing about thirty 

 yards eastward of the camp, had its rough sloping surfaces 

 covered with sculptures ; some six figures of the common 

 types are traceable ', the largest, which is ten inches in dia- 

 meter, shows the rounded rings which have been moulded by 

 the action of the elements — Plate VIII., fig. 1. 



Another block, about 100 yards from the camp, presents 

 two figures of the common type — Plate VIII., Jig. 3. As 

 this stone appeared detached from the mass of rock of which 



