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Appendix. 



Notes Archmological, Geological, etc., on Beanley Moor, and ihe 

 vicinity of Kemmer Lough. From the ISISS. of the late 

 George Tate, F.G.S. 



The valuable Paper on the Glaciation of the neighbourhood of Eglingham 

 by Mr James Tait, read at the Meeting, conveys a general idea of the 

 ealient features of the neighbourhood. The late Mr George Tate had at 

 various dates visited these hills, and while studying the Geology, had 

 taken notes of their Archaeology, in the Camps, Inscribed Stones, Tumuli, 

 etc., of the ancient British inhabitants, from which the Beanley hills hare 

 acquired their chief celebrity. These are preserved, in a dispersed con- 

 dition, among his MSS. ; but although he had not leisure to combine them 

 in one view, they maintain a systematic continuity, and are so accurate 

 that they may be presented verbatim. As these observations, except in 

 regard to two of the Inscribed Stones have not been entered in the Club's 

 archives, it is desirable to present them on this occasion, for it may be 

 long before there is another opportunity of revisiting the ground. The 

 Survey is imperfect, and the whole ai-ea would retiuire to be mapped, which 

 may be the work of the future ; meantime these memoranda may be use- 

 ful as commemorative of the present and past condition of this group of 

 ancient remains ; and may lead to the detection of those here omitted, and 

 a more accurate account of the whole. 



Mr Tate's first observation is in 1851, when he says : On Beaiiley Moor, 

 S. and S.W. from Kemmer Lough, about half-a-mile, are Barrows like 

 " Potatoe Pits or Ash Middens," also Long Graves. One was opened about 

 eight years ago, and at a depth of three feet a Cist-vaen was found, 3 feet 

 2 in. long by 3 feet wide. There are similar barrows on Harop Moor. 



1853 (the precise date not given.) — Bewick, E<ilinghani, Beanley Moor. 

 To-day I have visited the neighbourhood of Old Bewick and Eglingham. 

 I commenced my explorations at Old Bewick, examined the Celtic Camp 

 on the summit of the hill, and the curious Inscribed Rocks a little East of 

 the Camp. I next walked over the Moors between the Camp and Egling- 

 ham, examined the gorge near Blawweary through which the Eglingham 

 Burn issues, traversed the course of the Burn, and then climbed the hill 

 overlooking Eglingham. Afterwards 1 went to Beanley Moor, saw the 

 Sandstone Ridges, and examined some exeeeLliugly interesting Celtic 

 Camps with remains of circular houses. 



Geological. — The Hills examined are Sandstone exclusively. No frag- 

 ments of Limestone or Shale are to be seen. The highest hill is Rass 

 Castle, which ranges witli the Blawweary and Eglingham Hills : to the 

 south of these are the Bewick and Harehope Hills ; and somewhat more 

 southward are the Beanley Moor Hills. To the northward of these is a 

 pretty extensive plain, in which is Kemmer Lough. This flat district has 

 probably Shales under rook. 



