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most inclined to adopt the opinion that it was a work of the 5th 

 century after Christ: constructed by the Britons during the inter- 

 val of restored independence, between the dominion of the Romans 

 and that of the Saxons. 



Mr. Matcham stated some of the difficulties which prevented his 

 concurring in this view of the matter. 



Mr. W. Cunnington then read a paper on some recent disco- 

 veries in a Roman Station at Baydon. 



SECOND DAY. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28th. 



Under the guidance of Mr. T. B. Merriman a large party went 

 this morning to inspect places of interest on the east of Marlbo- 

 rough. Passing up Forest Hill to Folly Farm, certain vestiges on 

 the brow of the hill were pointed out as part of the site assigned 

 by Sir R. C. Hoare to the Roman Station called Cunetio. The 

 next point was Chisbury Castle, a few miles off. This is the name 

 of a commanding position crowned with entrenchments and earth- 

 works much hidden in wood. There are no old military buildings 

 within the area, but a farmhouse and premises, and near them an 

 ancient chapel (14th century) of flint and stone, which before the 

 Reformation belonged to the Priory of St. Denis, near Southamp- 

 ton. It is now used as a barn. The Rev. F. H. Buckerfield, vicar 

 of Little Bedwyn, and the Rev. George Stallard, curate of East 

 Grafton, kindly attended with plans and other information. 



Great Bedwyn Church was the next object, and the improve- 

 ments it had undergone were explained by the Rev. W. C. Lukis : 

 who then conducted the party into the middle of a wood called 

 Castle Copse where in 1854 he had discovered the site of a Roman 

 villa. This had been again opened for the present occasion. The 

 spot is remarkable from having a branch of the Wansdyke running 

 across it; from having an early British earthwork enclosing a con- 

 siderable area, and from being the site of perhaps several Roman 

 villas. Upon one of the pavements had been found a lady's gold 

 ring, on which a cross was engraved : and which is now in the 

 Society's museum. 



Tottenham presented a timely refuge under a storm of rain, and 



