Cylchgronau Cymru

gM*cteola0ta (famirrrats. FIFTH SEHIES.— VOL. Ill, NO. X. APRIL 1886. SUDBROOK CAMP. This camp, which is of somewhat exceptional interest, is situated on the coast about four miles from Chepstow, and in close proximity to where the recently constructed railway tunnel runs under the Bristol Channel. The works in connection with this tunnel have mate¬ rially altered the surroundings of the camp. The parish of Sudbrook, which had, from sOme unknown cause, become depopulated, had many years ago been merged into that of Portskewett, and only a short time since not a single habitation was to be seen in the vicinity of the camp, which presented a singularly solitary aspect. Now all this is changed, and close by the camp a busy, populous village, sadly wanting, by the way, in everything that is picturesque, has sprung into existence. The earthworks in their present form extend for upwards of 320 yards in an irregular semicircle, both ends of which run down almost to the edge of the low cliffs on the sea-shore, enclosing an area of somewhat more than three acres. The original defences con¬ sisted of three parallel banks of unequal height, though on the eastern side only the innermost of these remains. This bank must have been the main line of defence, and is still more than 20 feet in height, and of considerable breadth. Outside this was a ditch and a 5th ser., vol. in. ti