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 By Mr. E. J. LANCE.

the south-east of the ancient city of Silchester (whose walled inclosure may now be seen), at a distance of about fifteen miles, are the sites of two Roman encampments, as if for legions; viz., near Alresford, at Bram-dean, there remain three large rooms of a Roman villa; at Parnham there is another camp; and lastly, near Crondall, the pavement of a villa. Near this may be seen two intrenched sites, probably for Roman cohorts, as outposts to the legion; and the large encampment on the hill has recently been purchased by Government, as a situation for a permanent camp for British troops. This is now partially occupied by Sappers in the surveying department, and forms the boundary between Surrey and Hants.

At about seven miles on the Roman road from Silchester there are the remains of another intrenched camp, near Easthampstead, in Berkshire (see the map), as if for a legion. This is near the Sandhurst Military College, and also near the ground lately given by the lord of the manor for the erection of a college in honour of the Duke of Wellington. On the south of this point there is a large barrow, 50 yards in diameter and 12 feet high; from this spot the legion sites of Parnham and Easthampstead might have been seen.

Proceeding onwards to the passage of the Thames, and near the south-west corner of Windsor Park, is a spot where the statue of a Roman gladiator was discovered a