Anniversary Address. 175 



our northern churches, in secluded places, contain relics of 

 Norman and early Gothic architecture ; and here we found 

 the pointed chancel arch with its flat mouldings, the cushioned 

 capitals, and zigzag or flat toothed ornaments, carrying us 

 back to the transitional period when the massive Norman was 

 passing into the lighter early English style. 



The party thence proceeded across Brankston ridge to 

 Flodden Hill, and as we went along Mr, Jones pointed out 

 the camp of the Scottish army, the route of the English army 

 under Surrey, and the ground whereon the great struggle 

 took place which decided the fate of the day. On the summit 

 . of the hill we found rampiers and ditches of an ancient Celtic 

 camp, so that the Scots occupied ground, which had long 

 before been fortified by another race. 



From Flodden Hill the party hastened back to Ford in 

 time for dinner, at which there were present — the President, 

 Messrs, Langlands, Home, Dickson, M. Culley, Geo. CuUey, 

 F, R, Wilson, Wm. Boyd, Rea, Dand, Clay, Macbeath, Tate, 

 the Rev, J. Dixon Clark, Thomas Knight, Delaval Knight, 

 Green, John Baird, F. Simpson, W. Dodd ; and as visitors, 

 the Rev, Robert Jones, Mr, Jones, Mr. Carr, and Mr. Lang- 

 lands. 



After dinner, the members proposed at last meeting were 

 elected, and Mr. Thomas Brodie of Ford, the Rev. John 

 Irwin of Berwick, and Mr. John Liddell were respectively 

 proposed and seconded. 



Two papers were read, one from Mr. Embleton containing 

 additions to the Zoology of Berwickshire, the other by the 

 President on the long heel of the lark. 



The Rev. Robert Jones of Brankston, was also elected a 

 member; and, at the request of the club we hope to be 

 favoured, by him, with a paper on the battle of Flodden Field. 



Beautiful drawings of Saxon and Norman remains at Nor- 

 ham, executed by Mr. Grete, one of our members, were pre- 

 sented to the club by Mr. Home, and it was agreed they 

 should be lithographed for our transactions." 

 Mr. F, R. Wilson's notes : — 



" The parishes of Ford and Etal are especially rich in an 



