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 •2 IS THE MAIDEN WAY, Lowgraiige atlbrd undoubted proofs that they had been Avorked for some previous purpose. From some point near the Braes Tower, an okl road branches off to the north-Avest, which has strong appear- ances of liaving been a Roman road or branch of the ]Iaiden Way. It passes out at the north-west coi'ner of the ])order- rigg pasture ; over the Parkhead Knowes near an okl thorn tree ; near Ilobbie Noble's well ; on the east side of the I'arknook farm-buildings ; over the Bothrigg Hill, where the public road now follows part of the line, and where it shows the ancient pavement about 15 feet wide ; past the Row, the Brock Knowes, and Foggethill gate, up to Lyne- steads where it turns to the north-east, and soon afterwards falls into the ancient Wheel Causeway from the Crew, which will be described hereafter. At Lynesteads are the founda- tions of a small tower, apparently Roman, which has been 9 yards square. By a little excavation at the north-cast corner, I ascertained that the wall was hi situ, about 3 feet high, and 4j feet thick. I also found two thin stones of a diamond shape, hard, heavy, and apparently of an iron nature, resembling those used in ancient ornamental paving. On the east side of this turret has been a rectangular building, about 9 yards long, and 4 yards broad ; and on the south side there has been a kiln for drying corn. The view from this place is extensive and very picturesque. At a place called Crosshill near Lynesteads is a iVagment of a cross. On the one side there have been some letters ; only O G N and part of an ]I (?) are now legible ; on the other side are the iigures 1123. A stone axe was lound at the Crosshill a few years ago, which was taken away by Mr. Weir, Surgeon, of Cannobie. The Maiden Way leaves the Ih'aes ruin at the west end, and piocceds directly np a sla(k ' to the north-cast, con- tinuing the line Ironi the High-house Knowe through the Bu.sh buildings. After ])assing the Jh'a(s Tower the trace is not so distinct. W'lim I cxainiiHMl it, I bad (lie advantage of an unusually diy sjiring which Jiad siript the gi'ound of almost every blade of grass. 1 found, however, throughout the whole oi" my track a constant supply of stones of a peculiar aspect, pcciiini;' thronLi;h the surface, sometimes ' 111 till) NorlliiTii thiilurl lliiM Uriii ili Mi^niit|i(.iiiii^ In twciii two IiIIIh, ii vullc-y, or Hiuull hliull<jw (loll. Itrockelt.