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 FROM THE ROMAN WALL NORTH WAKD INTO SCOTLAND. 231 the Camp Graves, was another simiLar Caii-ii, but rather larger, which was opened about forty years ago by Mr. Dodgson. It contained two graves similar to the Camp Bronze spear-hcad, found near the Camp Graves. Length, lOJ in. Graves, and one urn in each grave. There was a quantity of bones and. pieces of human skulls, but no coins. The place, when it is ploughed over, is still white with bones. E-oanstrees is delightfully situated between the rivers Black Lyne and Bailie Water, which form a junction just below it, having their banks graced with stately trees and swelling hills, nature having with liberal hand scattered some of her choicest ornaments to embellish the landscape, and to increase our affections for " the land we Kve in." Roanstrees is near the line of road leading between Bewcastle and Tinnieshill, and might be a station, similar to the Black Lyne, or Cross, for the maintenance of a number of horses. It is about five miles from the station at Bewcastle. In a field about a quarter of a mile east from Iloanstrees, called the Langcraig, are three mounds called the Fairy Knowes. Two of them appear to have been connected with the smelting of iron, as they abound with pieces of slag ; and the other has probably been a charcoal heap, as it seems full of small pieces of that material. They were formerly much larger, but have been levelled as much as possible for ploughing. Close to Roanstrees, on the east side, is an eminence called the Kiln Knowe, which has also been much levelled for agricultural convenience. A man who was ploughing here found a piece of copper like the half of a bridle bit, and an instrument of iron about a foot long, thickly covered with rust. In one part of this knowe are traces of the w^alls of a building, where were found the appearances of a fireplace, and hearthstones. This knowe is naturally a good situation for an encampment, and is well supplied with water. There has been a kiln for drying corn on the south-west side. At a place called the Nook, near to Roanstrees, is a field which is generally known by the name of the Cairns. In it VOL. XI. H II