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EXCURSION TO ELSLACK. 
May 2 6th, 1909. 
On this date some of the Members and Associates made 
an afternoon excursion to Elslack to see the excavations at 
the Roman Camp at Burwen Castle. The party was con- 
ducted by the Rev. C. W. Hamilton, M.A., of 'Broughton 
Rectory, who recounted what was known of the origin and 
history of the camp, and what had been learned of its structure 
and details. 
The camp lies close to Elslack Station, and is cut through 
by the line of the Midland Railway. It is rectangular in 
shape, with rounded corners, and has a gateway in the middle 
of each side. It appears to have been twice fortified, once 
by an earthen wall, with a V-shaped fosse outside it, and 
smaller ditches outside that ; and later by an inner wall 
of stone. In places the stone wall is well preserved, as many 
as six rows of stone still standing at one point ; in other 
parts it is very imperfect, having suffered, apparently, like 
many of the monuments of antiquity, from the depredations 
of utilitarians, who, to the chagrin of antiquaries, have per- 
verted history’s witnesses to the building of farms. 
Among other interesting finds, the excavators have come 
upon a corn-grinding mill of stone, which is said to be one 
of the most perfect specimens of its kind ever found. 
