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and several of the stumps where the ramparts abut on the gateway 

 have been discovered in situ. The finds of pottery and coins extend 

 from the end of the first to the late fourth century. The thanks of 

 archaeologists are due to Mr. George Lane Fox, M.P., the owner of the 

 site, who has offered every facility for its exploration. 



Castleshaw. — Further excavations on the site of this 



Roman camp took place last year. Their resumption this year has 

 been hindered owing to the Oldham Corporation having scheduled the 

 site in a Water Bill. It is hoped that the work so successfully begun 

 by Mr. S. Andrew and Major W. Lees may be soon resumed and 

 carried to a conclusion. Meanwhile the site appears to be suffering 

 from neglect. 



Two tumuli at Reighton, near Speeton, have been opened by Mr. T. 

 Sheppard, of the Hull Municipal Museum, but the results have not yet 

 been published. 



Ailcy Hill, Ripon. — Digging operations were conducted 



here in June by Mr. McCall, editor of the Yorkshire Archaeological 

 Journal, and some students of the Bishop's Clergy College. The soil 

 is believed to be full of human bones buried promiscuously ; but on the 

 north-east shoulder of the mound four or five entire skeletons were 

 found near the surface, and appear to represent battle-burials. 



BIBLIOGRAPHY. — Since the last report was issued chapters 

 on earthworks have been published in the following volumes of the 

 Victoria County History 



BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (Vol. II.) By George Clinch. 



HEREFORDSHIRE (Vol. I.) ... Compiled by the late 



I. Chalkley Gould, 

 principally from plans 

 and notes by the Rev. 

 E. A. Downman. 



,, „ ... Offa's Dike in Hereford- 



shire, by James G. 

 Wood. 



RUTLAND (Vol. I.) By Reginald A. Smith. 



