290 Re'port of Meetings for 189 1 . By Dr J. Hardy. 



may have crossed the slope of each terrace. See his Account of 

 Burgh Hill Camp in ''Arch, ^liana," vol. xv., p. 33. Hucco 

 Camp is also terraced on the north side. The Bolam Camps 

 are figured in Mr MacLauchlau's Survey of Watling Street. 



Then came Bolam House, and its great British Camp, con- 

 cealed within the policy on the left hand ; further on, on the right, 

 south of the church and vicarage, and still very conspicuous, the 

 inequalities in the pasture, where the ancient village was 

 situdted, once consisting of " 200 slated houses," (Mackenzie) ; 

 whereas here now this once populous place has only "the 

 vicarage, a school-house, one farm-stead, and two cottages." 

 This was in 1825. It was the same at Ogle Castle, as was seen 

 two days afterwards. Broom in full blossom ornamented the 

 way-sides hereabouts. The Club visited Bolam (Club's Hist., vi. 

 p. 181.) In the background were Belsay (see Club's Hist., vi., 

 pp. 184-6), Harnham, Bradford, Shortflat, once the seat of the 

 Raynes family, now of the Dents ; Foulmart Law ; Gallows Hill 

 was thoroughly renovated and equipped with a tower. After 

 skirting Eipplington, Whalton was reached, where a short stay 

 was made. This is a lengthy well-built village of small pro- 

 prietors and farmeries, and a very interesting church. There 

 is a well-written Archaeological sketch of Whalton and its 

 vicinity by the late Rev. J. Elphinstone Elliot Bates, in the Club's 

 History, vol. vi., pp. 230-246. To our genial member, the Rev. 

 John W^alker, his sun-in law and successor, the Club was greatly 

 indebted for assisting in arranging this Meeting, and for general 

 guidance. 



After leaving it and approaching the margin of Morpeth 

 Moor, the aspect of the country grew barer. Camphill and 

 Watch Hill were the old eastern guardians of the village, which 

 is well sheltered with old trees. In the moist ditches, Orchis 

 latifolia and Carex disticha grew plentifully. Then came Edington 

 and Gubion with symptoms of recent improvements ; and finally 

 by Tranwell and Lownsdon and High Church, the long journey 

 terminated at the very convenient hotel. 



There were present at tliis Meeting— Major-General Sir 

 William Grossman, M.P., of Cheswick ; Dr Hardy, Oldcambus, 

 Secretary ; Mr Wm. T. Hindmarsh, F.L.S., Alnwick ; Mr Geo. H. 

 Thompson, Alnwick; Mr J. L. Newbigin, Alnwick: Mr 

 James Heatley, Alnwick ; Mr W. R. Hindmarsh, Crag View, 



