BY THE RET. 1)H, HOOPPELL, 



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cup, (Woodcut No. 8,) with foot and stem of beautiful design, 

 though much decayed, and many minor articles. 



JS'ear the south-east corner of the rampart were found some 

 choice enamelled ornaments, more perfect than anything of the 

 same kind in the British Museum. A Woodcut, (No. 9,) is given 

 of the most perfect one, the exact size of the original. The rest, 



No. 8. No. i>. 



there were four in all, were very similar, though not identically 

 the same. I would direct particular attention to the boars' heads, 

 included in the design. The boar was the badge, or emblem, of 

 the twentieth legion, stationed at Chester, and the finding of 

 these ornaments, taken in conjunction Avitli other circumstances 

 and considerations, seems to point to a somewhat close connec- 

 tion, or at any rate frequent intercourse, between Deva and 

 the Lawe. 



On the southern side of the Station many walls still many foot 

 in height have been excavated. There were evidently numerous 



