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Pikethwaite Fell
Camp
Carlisle, Jun. 12.
Mr. URBAN,
IN this Northern nook of our England, contiguous formerly to
that lawless territory of the Border, the monuments
of the elegant arts are none, or few; while martial relicks,
and remains of bold though crude architecture, are frequent.
The Antiquary often stumbles upon the Roman Cassis, or Saxon
helm; and even in our wildest Muir-land the Grouse are
frequently found encamped on the deserted station of the
Victor Legions, or lurking under Saxon Dykes. I send you,
Sir, the outline of a camp on Pykethwaite fell, near
Christenbury Craggs in this county, (fig. 9). It does
appear to our Antiquaries, whether it should be classed
among the Saxon or the Roman ones. Without troubling you
with any more remarks, which would but fill, without
adorning, the pages of your excellent Magazine, I subjoin
the drawing, fig. 9.
A. A. Ruins of a wall, about two feet and a half wide.
B. B. Ruins of ditto, about one foot and a half wide.
C. Sunken
εννεαγων,
nearly paved round with strongly cemented stones.
D. Sunken circles, paved round in the same manner, supposed
to be meant for fires.
It seems as if a large fire was kept in the centre of the
camp, others between two walls, and more occasionally
without; probably as beacons at night, or to keep off the
wolves. I leave it to some of your ingenious correspondents
to comment upon the shape of this singular camp, and to
assign it to its proper definition, style, title, and
addition.
J. HUDSON.
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