This has been claimed as part of Offa's Dyke; but, from a careful examination of the ground in July, 1881, I found that the earthworks were very different in character to that celebrated boundary, and I agreed with Mr. G. F. Playne, that this was a distinct fortified position, though some of the entrenchments may have been utilised by Offa.
In the parish of North Cerney, three and a half miles north of Cirencester, there are some earthworks described by Bigland as "imperfect vestiges of a Roman specula or outpost". From a recent examination of the ground, I find that though there are traces of a small camp, the banks have been so much levelled by cultivation that nothing decisive can be said as to the character of the work.
Mr. Playne says, "The position is well suited for defence, the headland having a steep bank round it; but there are no traces of entrenchments left". From a recent examination of the ground, I think it very probable that the entrenchment referred to on the Ordnance Map is part of Offa's Dyke, which runs through St. Margaret's Grove just to the east of Bigswear Bridge.
Examinations of the burial grounds, of which even the largest used continuously over periods of up to several centuries, contains no more than several hundreds graves, shows that the overall population density was low.
Still, if officials had asked for a photographic examination of the tiles by ground-based telescopes or spy satellites during the mission, that might have revealed the damage to the leading edge.
The other two bodies were found Sunday evening, when search-and-rescue teams did a more thorough examination of the wreckage by ground, Monroe said Tuesday.
13) by Roger Cohen: Any honest examination of the facts on the ground, and of the opinions of Israel's leaders, can only lead to the conclusion that the two-state solution will not come about.
Examination of the location of breeding grounds for SH humpback whales indicates these two regions are considerably to the north of other SH breeding grounds [89], and suggest that the Benguela along with the Humbolt/Peru Current systems influence the location of breeding grounds for these populations [86].
In a reversal of roles, the seven-strong team of MEPs began an on-the-ground examination of the tough cost-cutting policies that Athens' "troika" of lenders – the EU, European Central Bank and International Monetry Fund – has prescribed as a cure for the nation's financial woes.
