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and the grooves for angle irons and pivot holes for the gates 
are plainly to be seen, being in excellent preservation. At 
Coome Crag an old Roman quarry was visited, and Roman 
inscriptions noted. Lanercost Abbey, with its excellent west 
front and interesting monastic buildings, aroused much interest. 
In the choir are some fine tomh'S of the Dacres, Lords of 
Gilsland. 
The return journey was made through ]S"aworth Park to 
Upper Denton, where an interesting ver\' early Xorman church 
was visited. The chancel arch is possibly Saxon. 
On Wednesday morning the party started in the opposite 
direction (easterly) along the Wall. On the way the leader 
pointed out how the Roman Wall climbed the highest crags, 
accompanied invariably by the vallum to the south, at a lower 
elevation. For some distance the modern road follows the ditch 
of the vallum. Some 15 miles from Gilsland, Housesteads (the 
Roman Borcovicus) was reached. Here an hour and a half was 
spent in thoroughly examining the camp, which has recently 
been excavated by the Cumberland and Northumberland Anti- 
quarian Societies. 
This camp, covering nearly five acres, follows the rule, 
having four gates. The gates are remarkably perfect, showing 
the characteristic pivot-holes and ruts from chariot wheels. What 
appears to have been a forum has been thoroughly excavated, 
and afforded matter of deep interest and for considerable dis- 
cussion among the members. Tnis camp is perhaps the most 
marvellous work of antiquity extant in Great Britain, and many 
parts of it are preserved in a wonderful way. 
A detour was then made to Vindolana, where the only 
existing complete milestone in situ in Great Britain remains on 
the Stanegate, an old Roman road. A second milestone was 
found, the base and the lower part of the shaft alone remaining. 
A portion of this stone was identified in front of the Twice- 
brewed Inn on the modern road, covered with whitewash. 
The camp at ^sica was next visited. This camp has also 
been excavated by the above-named societies. In the centre is 
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