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to the Edwardian period. These mounds were surmounted with works in stone or wood, and must have served rather as places of occasional retreat in case of attack, than a permanent residence. At no great distance is the last remaining one of three cromlechs which were standing in Pennant's time; and even this surviving one has within the last few years suffered the loss of one of the supporters, so that the cap-stone is now partially resting on the ground. This stone is of large size for a Welsh cromlech, measuring fourteen feet by twelve. Its thickness is, however, inconsiderable, being only fourteen inches. No traces of cups or circles could be found upon it. Still further on is another of these sepulchral monuments, not very large, but tolerably perfect, with the exception of one or two of the supporting slabs. The other supporters are of such equal dimensions that the cap-stone lies perfectly horizontal.

Criccieth Castle is more remarkable for its fine position than for size or interest. The principal apartments were in the round towers flanking the main entrance, the space enclosed by the walls of the building being an irregular trapezium. Beyond it is another court, the works continuing to the edge of the cliff. Pennant does not doubt that this was the work of some Welsh prince, and that Edward I merely cased the towers at the entrance, giving them their present round form, the interior being square. There can, however, be as little doubt that the whole of the present Castle is of Edward's work, although it is by no means improbable that some native prince may have had his castle there; which could, however, form no part of the present building, being evidently by the same hand as the portion assigned to Edward by Pennant himself. The church at Criccieth has nothing remarkable about it. It is of late Perpendicular, and good of its kind.

Time not allowing a contemplated visit to Penturc, the excursionists proceeded to Llanelhaiarn, at the foot of the mountain on which Treceiri stands. The fine incised stone found a few years ago near the churchyard, and now in the schoolroom, has been noticed by Professor Westwood (Arch. Camb., 1867, p. 342).

Pennant has given a long account of Treceiri, and illustrated it with a rude map. Mr. Parry, of Madryn, has also noticed the work and given a map of it on a smaller scale. The object of the present visit was to secure some accurate representation of some portions of the work before the work of destruction, now going on with activity, has swept them away. An account of this visit will appear shortly in the Journal. The last object visited was a cromlech close to the village of Four Crosses, and which is in tolerable preservation. It presents a peculiarity as to the size and position of the supporting stones, and which appear to have been intentional on the part of the original builders. But a more remarkable circumstance connected with it is the fact that the monument has given the name of Cromlech to the farm on which it stands, and that such has been the name of the farm from time immemorial. Rowland, the author of Mona Antiqua, is sometimes thought to have been the first to have called such chambers by this name, and he died a short time before 1723. Whether any

deeds are in existence anterior to 1700 cannot be ascertained. The farm was once a portion of the Cors-y-gedol estate, but was sold some years ago by the then owner. But whatever may be the age of the name, it is curious that this particular monument should have given its name to the land, and that, too, in a district where among the peasants such monuments are hardly ever known by the name of cromlech.

Thus satisfactorily concluded the twenty-second meeting of the Cambrian Archæological Association.

On account of local difficulties, no temporary museum was established.

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The following gentlemen have contributed to the Local Fund up to this date, October 20, 1868:

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF CONTENTS.

VOL. XIV. THIRD SERIES.

ABERDARON Church, Caernarvon-
shire, restoration of, 453

Alignments in Wales, 169

Alliances, matrimonial, of the

royal family of England with the

princes and magnates of Wales,

147

Anglo-Saxon and Irish MSS.,
miniatures and ornaments of,
by Professor Westwood; notice
of, 210

Ancient interments, etc., in An-

glesey and North Wales, 217

Archæology of the Peak of Der-

byshire, by H. Vale; review of,95

Architecture, domestic, of South

Pembrokeshire, 70

Arwystli, ancient, camps, etc., 1

Asaph, St., history of diocese, by

Rev. J. R. Thomas, 453

Beaumaris, free school of, and
David Hughes, M.A., 95
Berw and the Hollands, Anglesey,

97
Beuno's, St., chest at Clynnog
Vawr, 197

Brieuc, St., Normandy, interna.

tional congress at, 213
Builder, notice of a villa by H.
Vale at Eastbourne, 213
3RD SER., VOL. XIV.

Burghill, Herefordshire, incised
stone at, 179

relics found near, 401

Clynnog Vawr, St. Beuno's chest
at, 197
Collectanea Antiqua, by C. Roach

Smith, vol. vi; review of, 455
Conway, old college at, 344
Cornish cromlechs, by Blight, 454
Cromlech at Pant y Saer, Mona
Antiqua, 89
Cromwell alias Williams family,
pedigree of, 342, 343

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Subterranean chambers at La Tourelle, Brittany, 293

Urns, sepulchral, etc., in Anglesey and North Wales, 217

Water-stoups in Wales and Cornwall, 166, 443

Welsh language, notice of dictionary of, by D. S. Evans, 211, 343 Williams alias Cromwell, family pedigree, 342, 343

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

Earthwork at the Moat Farm, Arwystli
Camp at Pen Clun Hill

Earthwork on Rhyd-yr-Owen Farm, Arwystli
Monckton, Pembroke.

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Sculptured Slab, Burghill, Herefordshire
Seal of Morgan Gam.

St. Beuno's Chest, Clynnog Vawr

Iron Fetters and Mace, Dinas Mawddwy
Urns found at Wavertree, Lancashire

Porth Dafarch, Holyhead Island

Fragment of the large Urn found at Porth Dafarch
Urn enclosed within the larger Vessel

The larger Urn restored, etc.

Small cinerary Urn

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Urn, as supposed, of Bronwen, daughter of Llyr

Drinking Cup, fragments found with ditto

Urn found near Tomen y Mur

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Bronze Blade and relic of Flint found in
Wooden Bodkin found in Urn near ditto
Urn found near the Menai Bridge

Figs. 13 and 14. Plate

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Flint Knife found in an Urn near Llangollen

Three Urns found on Mynydd Carn Goch, near Swansea
Cist enclosing Urns found on ditto

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