THE JOURNAL

OF THE

British

Archaeological Association

ESTABLISHED 1843,

FOR THE

ENCOURAGEMENT AND PROSECUTION OF RESEARCHES

INTO THE ARTS AND MONUMENTS OF THE

EARLY AND MIDDLE AGES.

VOL. X.

London:

J. R. SMITH, 36, SOHO SQUARE.

MDCCCLV.

CONTENTS OF VOL. X.

On the Ancient Camps of the Upper Ward G. V. Irving

of Lanarkshire

On the Antiquities of Maidstone, and the J. Whichcord

Polychromy of the Middle Ages

On the Martyrdom of St. Thomas of Canter-

bury, and other Paintings discovered in F. J. Baigent

St. John's Church, Winchester

On English Helmets of the 12th, 18th, 14th,

and 15th centuries

On the Architecture of Pre-Norman England

On some Ornaments discovered in Winches-

ter College

F. J. Baigent

J. R. Planché

159

162

197

On Irish Antiquities

B. Barrow

Introductory discourse delivered at the Chep-T. J. Pettigrew

stow Congress

Territories of the Ancient British King Vor-

tigern, on the Wye and in the South of B. Poste

Wales

On the Chronicle of Tyssilio, the Primary B. Poste

On the "Llyfr Teilo", or the Liber Landa-

vensis, the Book of Llandaff .

On the Town and Castle of Chepstow

On the Town, Castle, and Priory of Usk T. Wakeman

On the Earls of Strigul and Lords of Chep-J. R. Planché

.

Proceedings of the Association.

88, 177, 373

Annual General Meeting, Auditors' Report, Election of Officers, etc. 114

List of Associates and Local Members of Council

Foreign Members and Correspondents

392

401

THE JOURNAL

OF THE

British Archaeological Association.

APRIL 1854.

ON THE ANCIENT CAMPS OF THE UPPER WARD OF LANARKSHIRE.

BY GEORGE VERE IRVING, ESQ.

THE interesting paper by Mr. Just "On the Tenth Iter of Antoninus and the Roman Remains of the North of England" (see Journal, vol. viii, pp. 35-43), led me to direct my attention to the Roman roads and fortifications. in the intramural province of Valentia. In this northern district the subject presents more difficulties than in the southern parts of the island. The most eminent antiquaries differ not only on the sites of the various stations, but even on the general direction of the iters. Roy, Chalmers, Stewart, have each a theory of his own, and inconsistent with those of the others. I had never the presumption to suppose that I should be able to solve a question which had puzzled such distinguished authors. My object was one of a more humble and limited nature. Mr. Just observes" that the mystery must be cleared up. The key is on the ground yet, which when found and taken up, and properly applied, will unlock the dungeon doors, and let the light of day into this labyrinth of obscurity." The necessity of an accurate and minute survey is therefore apparent; and what I proposed to effect was a personal examination of that portion of the province known as the upper ward of Lanarkshire, with which I happened to be intimately acquainted. I hoped by this means to give an accurate description of one portion of the lock, and thus to some extent facilitate the construction of a proper key. The camps in the upper ward of Lanarkshire are very numerous, and generally in a good state of preserva

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