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lines from these, and at twelve feet distance they found other 
two stones of similar construction ; and in the centre of this 
parallelogram was found another stone somewhat larger than 
the rest. These stones were all set in mortar, on a bed of 
puddled clay, several inches in thickness. This puddled clay 
formed a floor for the whole surface, bounded by the stones, 
and on it were found the various remains, such as Roman 
pottery and coins, ashes, and charred oak beams. Some of 
the remains gave evident proof of the action of fire. Over 
the whole surface were found large quantities of broken 
earthenware, bones of pigs, oxen, sheep, dogs, and deer. The 
upper and lower stones of a small hand mill or quern were 
found ; their diameter was about two feet. These also had been 
subjected to the action of fire. The five stones that were found 
were nearly square, averaging about one foot eight inches in 
height, and diminishing by two steps to the top ; each " set-off," 
as it is technically termed, being rather more than two inches. 
The bases are rather over two and a half feet square — the tops 
little more than one and a half feet. The centre stone, as we 
before remarked, is the largest, and moulded at the bottom "set- 
off." In the middle of the top of each is a socket seven inches 
square and three inches deep. In the present incipient state of 
the examination it is difficult to imagine the precise object of 
these stones. Whether they have formed part of an altar, a sig- 
nal or watch tower, a Roman villa, or a General's head quarters, 
we hardly dare hazard a conjecture ; but the Roman origin 
of the structure is placed beyond doubt, by the coins bearing 
the names of Constantine, Claudius, and Nero. There is 
every probability that the whole of the surface of the 
promontory is full of Roman remains, and would, on careful 
examination, yield a far richer harvest of antiquarian fruit 
than has hitherto been gathered. 
On the 19th instant, and during the subsequent week, 
further explorations were prosecuted with diligence, when 
