Report of the Meetings for 1893. 219 



at the end of the 14th century, owing to the English leanings 

 of the brethren, who apparently were under the protection 

 of Coldingham Abbey." 



[Priory he means.] His references are to the passage 

 in the Caledonia above cited ; and to Sir James Simpson's 

 Archeeological Essays, ii., 67. (Walcott's Scoti.-Monasticon, 

 p. 354 ) J.H. 



Duns and Langton. 

 The Eeport of this Meeting is written by Mr Ferguson. 



The second Meeting of the season took place on Wed- 

 nesday 28th June, at Duns, for Langton, to which the Club 

 had been kindly invited by the proprietress, the Hon. Mrs 

 Baillie Hamilton. In the much regretted absence of the 

 esteemed Secretary, Dr Hardy, the arrangements for the day 

 were carried out by the Club's Treasurer, Mr Middlemas, 

 Alnwick, with the assistance of Mr Ferguson, Duns. The 

 company breakfasted at the White Swan Hotel, and thereafter 

 one section set out on foot direct to Langton House, the other 

 and larger division driving iu brakes to Langton Edge, by way 

 of Hardens, and afterwards joining the first party at the mansion. 

 During the early part of the journey there was a heavy down- 

 pour of rain, l>ut it lasted only a short while, and bright and 

 pleasant weather succeeded. 



BRITISH FORTS, ETC. 



The driving party, on arriving at Hardens, proceeded to the 

 summit of Langton Edge to inspect two British Forts which 

 crown the ridge. Mr J. H. Laurie, tenant of Hardens, and 

 overseer on the estate, was, to the great regret of all present, 

 prevented by serious illness in his household from personally 

 conducting the party over this route, but he had kindly provided 

 an efficient substitute in Mr Loney. The Forts were examined 

 with much interest. They are about a quarter of a mile apart. 

 What may be described as the upper fort is nearly 1000 feet 

 above sea level, and is of circular form. It has an outer trench 

 and rampart ; and, what is very uncommon in Scotland, another 

 trench or terrace within the rampart on the level of the 

 interior. The lower one is an excellent example of a fort of 



