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people, though probably not originally constructed by them. 

 This supposition is strengthened by the fact of its also command- 

 ing a view of the junction of Roman roads, about two miles 

 distant. The Eoman Way runs close under the hill on the north 

 side ; and the spot near the present entrance (south) lodge, was 

 occupied till lately by some cottages, which were known by the 

 name of Street Way. 



"In addition to these three camps in these townstnps, there 

 are traces of another in a field about 650 yards north of the 

 mansion, called ' Old Hag.' It was on the north side of the 

 brook, was small, its interior not more possibly than about 30 

 yards, and circular in shape ; it is, however, nearly destroyed. 

 There was a larger part, indistinctly visible, projecting towards 

 the west, and leading to a supposition that it was a temporary 

 place of strength before the building of the ancient part of the 

 present mansion. It is possible that the present road from the 

 lodge (south) at Callaly, is on the Roman line, and that the 

 present road into the wood on the south side — at about 500 

 yards east from the lodge — was the original road to the camp on 

 the top of the hill. At about 400 yards beyond this, eastward, 

 it seems possible that the Roman Way left the present road, the 

 vegetation indicating it ; and about 50 yards before we reach the 

 small cottage, called Reynard's Lodge, it is plainly seen in the 

 present old cartway ; and we have local evidence that it was 

 ploughed up on the north of the cottage. From this point it 

 will have run straight to about 60 yards south of St. Ninian's 

 Well, falling into the Devil's Causeway, below Thrunton." 



Of Oallaly Crag, the Rev. A. Scott, Historical Guide to Roth- 

 bury, 1885, p. 25, says : — " There are three watch castles which 

 curve the brow of the hill ; the first is 20 yards diameter, the 

 top circle of 4 yards is open, and the height still standiog is 15 

 yards. About ^ a mile east, there is another about the same 

 size as the last, but more open ; and about 200 yards N.E. the 

 third one. Passing from these, W., we come to Hob's Mill Nick, 

 on which are tumuli, and still on to the S.W. there are sheep 

 folds, commonly called Prince's House, where there seems to be 

 the remains of a building. From there to the S.W. and opposite 

 Roughley Crag there is a large tumulus, and east from this, over 

 the hill in a straight line, and on the east side of Roughley Hill, 

 on a rising ground between a barn and plantation, there is a 

 large tumulus of stones, 8 feet high by 10 yards diameter. It 



