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and human remains have been found in the ditches. Much of the 

 pottery is undoubtedly Roman and some Romano-British. A 

 small series of bronze coins ranging from the second to the fourth 

 century has also been found. 



Devonshire. — Old Burrow Camp, Exmoor. — Excavations were 

 carried out here last autumn by Mr. W. M. Tapp, LL.D., F.S.A., 

 and Mr. H. St. George Gray. The relics found were very few, 

 chiefly small shards of much weathered pottery, but they also 

 included an uncommon form of an iron axe-adze of a type found 

 on the Continent, although rarely, with remains of the Roman 

 period. The finds generally point to the camp belonging to 

 Romano-British times. The earthworks, which present some 

 unusual features, were thoroughly examined and an elaborate 

 contoured plan was made by Mr. Gray, and several cuttings dug. 

 His illustrated report will appear in the Transactions of the Devon- 

 shire Association for 1912. 



Dorset. — Maumbury Rings, Dorchester. — Work here was 

 temporarily suspended last year, but arrangements are being made 

 to carry on excavations for about three weeks from the end of 

 August next. 



Durham. — Hamsterley. — Mr. Edward Wooler, F.S.A., reports 

 the examination of a camp at Hamsterley, known as " the Castles." 

 It is stated to be built to a large extent on the Roman plan, but 

 with walls of dry stone rubble. It is suggested that it is of 

 British origin, but constructed under Roman influence. 



Essex. — Mersea Island. — The Morant Field Club has been 



examining a barrow at West Mersea and a Roman burial was 



discovered containing a glass vessel enclosed in a leaden case, now 

 in the Colchester Museum. 



Hampshire. — Grim's Ditch. — Mr. Heywood Sumner, F.S.A. 

 has cut two sections across Grim's Ditch, one on Breamore Down, 

 near the " Shoulder of Mutton " clump, where it forms the 



