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defences on the north, and east sides. No diggings were 

 made into this. 



Fortified dwelling. Descending the hill eastward we meet 

 with one of the most remarkable of these Fortlets. {Plate 

 'XN.Jig. B.) It is nearly circular^ being 50 feet in diameter 

 from north to sonth, and 53 feet 8 inches from east to west ; 

 and though small, it has been constructed with remarkable 

 care. The outer stone wall is 7 feet in thickness ; and at the 

 side of the gateway it is increased to 13 feet. The outer face 

 was cleared, and masonry was exposed similar to the best at 

 Greaves Ash Oppidum, the wall being built with large up- 

 right stones, some of them from 2 to 3 feet in height, and 

 with smaller stones carefully set between them. 



The gateway is on the east, and is divided into two en- 

 trances by an upright stone — a rude unhewn pillar, 2 feet 8 

 inches high, the openings at the side being 3 feet 3 inches 

 and 2 feet 7 inches wide. A guard-house on the north side 

 6 feet long by 2 feet 9 inches wide protected this gateway, 

 being formed partly within the very thick wall -, on its floor, 

 flagged with flat porphyry slabs, burnt wood was scattered ; 

 and near to it, on the outside of the wall, a broken flint in- 

 strument was found at the depth of 2 feet ; it has a cutting 

 edge, is one inch long, and but rudely fashioned ; it seems to 

 have been a javelin head. {Plate UNI. fig. 7.) 



There are several hut circles within this Fortlet ; one op- 

 posite the gateway, 16 feet in diameter was cleared, and a 

 roughly flagged floor was exposed. Another chamber, of a 

 somewhat angular shape, connected with the west wall, was 

 also cleared ; it is 9 feet 4 inches by 7 feet 4 inches, and its 

 floor shewed smoother and more regular flagging, than any 

 that has yet been seen in the district. This chamber is at a 

 higher level by 3 feet than the other huts, and there is a 

 sloping pavement leading to it from the lower part of the 

 Fortlet. Notwithstanding the superior construction of this 

 Fortlet, no relics were found excepting the flint and charred 

 wood. 



No distinct evidence has yet been discovered in Northum- 

 berland of stone -roofed huts, nor any trace of step -over 

 work ; yet I think it is not improbable,, but that such small 

 chambers as this guard-house, built against or within the 

 great walls, were vaulted with stone, for usually they are 

 filled up with considerable quantities of stones, which may 

 be the debris of fallen-in roofs. 



Fortified Dwelling. {Plate XV.C.) Ascending the hill in a 



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