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 223 THE MAIDEX WAY, west side, and Ijy a fosse and vallum on the other sides, the '• Ancient Ditch " passing along the eastern edge of it. It will cover about six acres of ground. There are some ti'aces of foundations in the eastern part of it, but these together with the ditch and rampart are now nearly level Avith tho ground. These foundations may mark the site of the Pnutorium, if it was once a lloman station. There is a rude pile of stones called the Cross on the north side, about five feet high, and five feet square at the bottom, and there are two smaller similar piles on the north side. There is a great number of small heaps of stones, similar to those at the Crew, and bearing the a})pearance of having been places of sepul- ture. Their number formerly was much greater, but several have been carted away. This place commands a view of most of the defiles in the adjacent hills. About half a mile on the east side of the Cross is a small o-reen eminence terminating in an artificial mound called the Watch Ivnowe, where a sentinel could easily discover the approach of an enemy from any of the surrounding defiles. The stones have now been carted away for building the fence. It seems to have been placed here for the special purpose of commanding the defiles called the Blind Slack on the east side, and the lieck Slack on the w^est side of it, Ijoth of which are rather hidden from the Cross. (700 yards.) At 8350 yards it crosses a small stream called the Beck. On the north side is a quantity of stones, possibly part of a bridge. There are also the remains of a small cottage called the Beckfoot, formerly a noted resort for smugglers, but now in ruins. There are also the foundations of an ancient building 25 yards long, and 14 yards broad. The Beck forms a junction with the Black Lyno river, a little distance below. Near the Black Lyne are the iuuiidntions of another building 12 yards long and five yards broad. They have a Roman character ; some of the stones us(.'(l in their construction still Hnnt to the days of Uoman dominion. Tlicy appear to have been small lt»rts to defend the jiassagc of tiie rivei'. (loo yards.) At S4.">i) yards it ciosscs the Ulack Jjyne river. There -.m^ app.'HiMlly the icniains of a strong buttress of a l)ridg<; on the south .side. There are tho frtinidations of another building on tlie north side of I he river, whieji has been seven yards s(juare. The walls have be(!n