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entrance to Pen y Gaer camp, in Llanybyther parish, together with 

 some 150 feet along the ramparts, has been removed for farming 

 operations in ignorance of its value. The damage is the more to 

 be deplored as this is one of the finest camps in the county. 



Cabnarvonshiee. — Penmaenmawb. — The quarrying operations 

 referred to in previous reports are steadily eating into the heart of 

 this notable ancient fortress, the ultimate destruction of which 

 appears to be unavoidable. (See also under " Exploration.") 



Cheshire. — Dodleston. — It has been reported to the Chester 

 and North Wales Archaeological and Historic Society that some 

 remains of ancient earthworks have been removed from the grounds 

 at Dodleston Vicarage, near Chester, in order to improve the 

 garden. 



Dorsetshire. — Bincombe. — The Rev. C. W. H. Dicker sends a 

 report that damage is being done to one of the finest barrows 

 above Bincombe. The nature and extent of the damage is not 

 stated. 



Came. — He also forwards a report that '* three flattened \ 



barrows on the Came Golf Links, close to Dorchester, have been 

 partly destroyed by conversion into sand bunkers." There are 

 sixteen barrows on the links and representations will be made to 

 the Golf Links Committee. 



GoRWELL. — Dr. Colley March has also reported that 



unauthorized digging has taken place in the Gorwell Stone Circle 

 near Portesham. 



(See also under Preservation — Swanage.) 



Essex. — Witham. — The historic earthworks at Witham are 

 being injured by digging gravel. Attention was first called to 

 this during the past winter by Mr. W. M. Tapp, LL.D., F.S.A., a 

 member of this Committee, and local antiquaries were asked to 

 take up the matter. They report that the local authorities are 

 doing what they can to stay further damage, but are not very 



