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disti'ict, however, is one of the most remarkable for Celtic remains. The 

 camps, barrows, and foundations of dwellings are numerous. 



1. — Crossing the summit of Beanley Hill is a circular camji wicli three 

 rampiers in pretty good condition — the area of the inner circle is about 

 i of an acre ; the area of the whole is about 2 acres. It was till recently 

 covered with trees, but the Duke has caused them to be removed (see 

 dates July 1854, and Oct. 10, 1855.) About i mile S. on the hill is a cist 

 (see date July 1854.) 



2. — On the slope of the hill { mile northward, near to tlie Beauley road 

 are remains of another simpler camp, circular, with two rampiers, which 

 are now but obscure. The area is above half an acre (62 yards diameter) 

 and the entrances are apparently B. and W. Within and near to this 

 camp are circular foundations (see date July 1854, and indicated there as 

 " Eglingham Moor.") 



3. — About half-a-mile further eastwards are a great number more 

 distinct circular foundations in groups. These foundations are of unhewn 

 sandstones, and they are generally around sli allow pits ; the sizes vary 

 from 6 feet to 15 feet in diameter. 



4. — A little further eastwards are small circular camps formed merely 

 with stones ; and near to them is a S({uare Entrenchment, having circular 

 foundations within; but whether this is not a more modern remain, I 

 could not positively determine. 



5. — At a short distance north-eastward and nearer to Eglingham is one 

 of the finest Camps I have seen. It is about half-a-niile direct south from 

 Eglingham Hall. It is called the Ringses, and is placed on a hillock in the 

 midst of an amphitheatre of surrounding hills. It is not large, but the 

 rampiers are high and the ditches are deep — it is a strong fortification. 

 This camp is circular, defended by three ditches, and three great rampiers 

 formed of earth and stone ; the outer rampier is in some parts 10, 15, and 

 even 20 feet in height from the bottom of the ditch, and 20 feet wide. 

 The inner circle is about 160 yards in circumference, within which a few 

 circular foundations are traceable. The inner circle is about * of an acre ; 

 the outer circle encloses about If acre. The rampiers and ditches are 

 especially strong on the south and east sides. It is S.E. from Bewick 

 camp, and J-mile E.N.E. from Beanley camp. 



To the westward of the fort are standing stones and circular 

 foundations ; and these had been enclosed by a rude stone wall, which may 

 be traced about 100 yards distant from the fort. In this area had been 

 scattered the dwellings of the people, under the protection of the strong 

 fort. Several of the foundations are around shallow pits. A road with 

 stones set up on each side, leads towards Bewick. It was within the area 

 of this ancient village that an Inscribed Stone was discovered by workmen 

 in 1864, almost entirely covered over with an accumulation of vegetable 

 mattei'. This stone is figured in Mr Tate's article on " Ancient Sculptured 

 Rocks, etc.," in the Club's Hist., vol. v., Plate xi., fig. 2, and described at 

 pp. 159, 160, which may be quoted here. It was not known when Mr Tate 

 made the first deseription of the camp, which is here supplemented from 



