III.
LET us now proceed to his Itinerary; a truly invaluable monument! From these two we may hope to obtain a complete knowledge of Roman Britain.
CAPUT VII.
Our author calls these, Iters of his Diaphragmata, from their similitude to the animal midriff, passing through the body from side to side.
Rhutupis colonia, Sandwich, Richborough and Stonar castle, Kent, is the first city, says our author, in the island of Britain, towards Gaul; situate among the Cantii, opposite to Gessoriagum, the port of Bononia, Boloign. Hence is the most commodious passage of CCCCL. stadia, or, as others will have it, XLVI. miles.
From that city Rhutupium, says he, is drawn the Roman way called Guithlin-street, quite to Segontium, Caernarvon, through the space of CCCXXIV. miles, or thereabouts. Thus,
To Cantiopolis, which is also called Durobernum, stipendiaria, Canterbury, Kent, X. miles.
Durosevum XII. Sittingburn, Kent.
Duroprovis, stipendiaria, Rochester, Kent.
Thence, at XXVII. miles, it passes the Thames, and enters the province Flavia, and the city of Londinium Augusta, London. Thence
To Sulloniagis, Suellaniacis, Edgeware, Middlesex.
Verolamium, municipium, Verlamcester, or St. Alban’s. Of this place were Amphibalus and Albanus, martyrs.
Forum Dianæ, Market street, near Dunstable, Hertfordshire.
Magiovinium, Dunstable, Bedfordshire.
Lactorodum, Stoney Stratford, Bucks.
Isannavaria, Isantavaria, Towcester, Northamptonshire.
Tripontium, Dowbridge, Stanford, Northamptonshire.
Benonis, Highcross, Cleycester, between Warwickshire and Leicestershire. Here the road is divided: the one branch, the Foss, goes to Lincoln; the other to Viriconium, Wroxeter, from Tripontium.
To Manduessedum, Mancester, near Atherston, Warwickshire.
Etocetum Wall, by Litchfield, Chesterfield wall, Staffordshire.
Pennocrucium, by Penkridge, Staffordshire.
Uxoconium, Okenyate, Shropshire.
Virioconium, Wroxcester, Salop.
Banchorium, Bonium, Banchor, Flintshire.
Deva colonia, leg. vices. victrix Cretica, Westchester; the border of Flavia and Secunda provinces.
Varis, Bodvary by Denbigh on r. Clwyd.
Conovium, Aberconway, Carnarvonshire.
Seguntium, stipendiaria, Caernarvon.
Were I to recite all I have written upon this work, by way of comment, it would amount to a large volume; yet some few remarks I must make.
What all others call Durolenum our author names Durosevum, which I affix to Sittingburn, favouring this reading: the distance conformable.
Sulloniacis, or rather Suellaniacis, has its name from Suellan, or Cassibelin, who fought Cæsar. I place it at Edgware, which has its name from the agger, or high raised Roman way, Watling-street. Here was Cassibelin’s usual residence: his oppidum, or military town, which Cæsar stormed, was at Watford.
Forum Dianæ, a new name, was crouded into the roll of the original Itinerary, where the intermediate distance, XII. miles, between St. Alban’s and Dunstable, remained unaltered: therefore the transcriber repeated the same distance erroneously.
I doubt not, the place is what we now call Market-street, a little on this side Dunstable, upon the great road Watling-street. Here was a fane, and forum, or portico, sacred to Diana; where a panegyre, or fair, as we call it, was annually celebrated, to the honour of the goddess, by the lovers of hunting, on the great festival sacred to her, when stags were sacrificed: this was upon August 13, the hunters’ day, in the Roman kalendar.
I have no need to be ashamed in acknowledging an error incurred in my juvenile travels, when we knew nothing of this work of our author’s; for now I apprehend Durocobrivis is another name of a town near this place: the modern name of Redburn proves it, which means the same as Durocobrivis, the passage over the Redwater brook.
Rotten row, Rowend, Flamsted by Forum Dianæ, names importing high antiquity: Rotten row, just by Bremenium, Ruchester; again at Dorchester, Oxfordshire: they relate to panegyres, or fairs.
Manduessedum, Mancester, on each side the Watling-street, was walled about.
The vestigia of Benonis are at Claybrook.
Thus we have the whole length of the Watling-street, from Dover to Caernarvon.
ITER II.
A Segontio, Caernarvon, Virioconium, Wroxcester, usque LXXIII. miles, thus.
Segontium, stipendiaria, Caernarvon, Carnarvonshire.
Herirus mons, Raranvaur hill by Bala, Merionethshire, by Pimblemere.
Mediolanum, Myvod, on Merway r. Montgomeryshire.
Rutunium, Rowton castle; Stanford, Watlesborough, west of Shrewsbury.
Virioconium, Wroxcester on the Severn, below Shrewsbury, under Wrekin hill.
Caernarvon stands on the river Seint, Seient, Segont, said to have been built by Constantine the Great. Nennius gives it the name Kaer Kustenidh, for that reason: he probably made the Via Heleniana, in honour of his mother, called Sarn Helen.
Herirus mons has its name from the eagles inhabiting the place, Celtic.
ITER III.
From Londinium, London, to Lindum colonia. Lincoln, thus, Londinium Aug. London.
Durositum, Romford, Essex.
Cæsaromagus, Chelmsford, Essex.
Canonium, Kelvedon, Essex.
Camulodunum colonia, leg. gem. Mart. Victrix, Colchester, Essex.
Ad Sturium amnem, ad Ansam, Stretford street, Suffolk.
Combretonium, Bretenham, Stow, Combe, Suffolk.
Sitomagus, Thetford, Norfolk.
Venta Cenomanorum, stipendiaria, Caster by Norwich, Norfolk.
Icianis, Ixworth, Suffolk.
Camboritum, colonia, Chesterford, Cambridgeshire.
Durosiponte, Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire.
Durnomagus, Latio jure donatus, Dormancester, Caster by Peterborough, Northamptonshire.
Causennis, Corisennis, Stanfield by Bourn, Lincolnshire.
Lindum colonia, Lincoln.
Iter VI. of Antoninus, a Londinio Lindum, goes quite a different way from this; the one to the right, the other to the left of the straitest way, the Hermen-street. Instead of our Durnomagus on the northern, he mentions Durobrivis, Chesterton, on the southern bank of the river Nen, a walled city: a bridge over the river, built since the time of our Itinerary. And also
From Camboritum to Durosiponte, in this Iter of ours, and Vth of Antoninus, I collect, the Roman city of Cambridge, Granta, was not then in being.
I suppose, it was founded by Carausius, when he carried the Carsdike from Peterborough to Cambridge, and made the road over Gogmagog hill from Durosiponte, Godmanchester, to Camulodunum colonia, Colchester; for all these Itineraries were made before Carausius’s time.
ITER IV.
From Lindum, Lincoln, to the Vallum, the Roman wall, thus. Lindum colonia, Lincoln.
Argolicum, Littleborough on Trent, Nottinghamshire.
Danum, Doncaster, Yorkshire, you enter Maxima Cæsariensis.
Legolium, Castreford, Yorkshire.
Eboracum municipium, formerly colonia, leg. VI. victrix, York.
Isurium, Aldborough by Boroughbridge, Yorkshire.
Cataractonium, Latio jure donat. Cateric, Yorkshire.
Ad Tisam amnem, Piersbridge, Durham county.
Vinovium, Binchester, Durham county.
Epiacum, Chester in the street, Durham county.
Ad Murum, Newcastle, Northumberland.
Ad Alaunam, flu. Alnwick, Northumberland.
Ad Tuedam, flu. Berwick, Scotland.
Ad Vallum, Falkirk, Scotland.
ITER V.
From the Vallum, Falkirk, to Prætuarium, Patrinton. Vallum, Antonini, Falkirk, Scotland.
Corium, on the Watling-street, Romanhow, Korstonlaw.
Ad Tines, Rochester on the river Tyne in Redesdale.
Bremenium, stipendiaria, Ruchester, upon Watling street.
Corstoplium, Corbridge, Northumberland.
Vindomora, Ebchester upon Dervent river, Durham county.
Vinovium, Binchester, Durham county.
Cataractonium, Latio jure donatum, Cateric, Yorkshire.
Eboracum, leg. VI. Victrix, York.
Derventio, Stanford bridge, Yorkshire.
Delgovicia, Wighton, Yorkshire.
Prætuarium, Patrinton, Yorkshire.
ITER VI.
From Eboracum, York, to Deva, Chester.
Eboracum, municipium, formerly a colony of legio VI. victrix, York.
Calcaria, Tadcaster, Yorkshire.
Cambodunum, Latio jure dotatum, Alkmanbury, Yorkshire.
Maucunium, Mancastle by Manchester, Lancashire.
Ad Fines, between Maxima and Flavia, Stretford on Mersey, Cheshire.
Condate, Northwich, Cheshire.
Deva, colonia, legio Cretica, vicesima, Valeria, victrix, West Chester.
ITER VII.
From the port of the Sistuntii, Lune river mouth, to Eboracum, York.
Portus Sistuntiorum, Lune river mouth, by Lancaster.
Rerigonium, Ribcester on the Rible, Lancashire.
Alpes Pennini, Pendleton by Pendlehill, Lancashire.
Alicana, Shipton in Craven, Yorkshire.
Isurium Brigantum, Brigantium, Aldborough by Burrough bridge.
Eboracum, municipium, formerly colonia leg. VI. victrix.
This is the first Iter of Antoninus, which is deficient in our three first stations; which are those between the two Prætentura’s, therefore at that time out of the possession of the Romans.
We learn hence, York was a colony city of the VIth legion, built by them in the time of Hadrian, who probably then made, or finished, the artificial canal called Carsdike, when he made the vallum.
ITER VIII.
From Eboracum, York, to Lugubalia, Carlisle.
Eboracum, formerly colonia, legio VI. municipium, York.
Cataractum, Cateric, Thornburgh, Latio jure donata.
Lataris, Lavatris, Bowes, Yorkshire.
Vataris, Verteris, Brough on Stanmore, Westmorland.
Brocovonacis, Brocavum, Brovonacis, Whitley castle, Browham, Westmorland.
Voreda, Castle Voran on the Wall, Cumberland.
Luguvalia, Carlisle, Latio jure donata.
ITER IX.
From Lugubalia, Carlisle, to Pterotone, Inverness. Luguvalia, Carlisle, Latio jure donata.
Trimantium, Cannaby, by Longtown, Netherby, Langhoom castle.
Gadanica, Colanica, Colecester.
Corium, Corsford by Lanerk.
Ad Vallum, Falkirk.
Alauna, Sterling, on Alon river.
Lindum, Cromlin castle.
Victoria, Kinkel upon Erne r. Latio jure donata.
Hierna, Perth, on Terne river.
Orrea, Dunkeld.
Ad Tavum, Brumchester, on Tay frith.
Ad Æsicam, Brechin, on S. Esk river.
Ad Tinam, Eshlie, on N. Esk.
Devana, Aberdeen.
Ad Itunam, Fyvie.
Ad montem Grampium.
Ad Selinam, Celnius fl. on Devern river.
Tuæssis, Rothes, on the Spay.
Pterotone, Alata castra, Inverness, Latio jure donata.
ITER X.
From the boundary Pteroton, Inverness, through the length of the island, to Isca Dumnoniorum, Exeter.
Pteroton, Alata castra, Latio jure donata, Inverness.
Varis, in Badenec on Findern river.
Tuæssis, Ruthvan on Spay.
Tamea, Castleton on Calder, in Aberdeenshire.
- - - Spittle, in Glenshire.
In medio, Strumnic on Eric river.
Orrea, Dunkeld.
Victoria, Latio jure donata, Kinkel.
Ad Vallum Antonini, Falkirk.
Lugubalia, Latio jure donata, Carlisle.
Brocavonacis, Penrith, Browham.
Ad Alaunam, Lancaster.
Coccium, Latio jure donata, Bury and Cockley chapel, Lancashire.
Mancunium, Mancastle by Manchester.
Condate, Northwich, Cheshire.
Mediolanum, Chesterton by Newcastle, Staffordshire.
Etocetum, Wall by Litchfield.
Bremenium, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Salinis, Droitwich, Worcestershire.
Branogenium, Worcester.
Glebum colonia, legio VII. Aug. Claudia, Gloucester.
Corinium Dobunorum, Latio jure donata, Cirencester.
Aqua Solis, colonia, Thermæ, Bath.
Ad Aquas, Wells, Somersetshire.
Ad Uxellam amnem, Balsborough, Lydford, Barton on the Foss, Somersetshire.
Isca Dumnoniorum, stipendiaria, Exeter.
This Xth Iter is the only remaining monument of the Roman power in Scotland. I shall no further attempt an assignment of the present names, than I am led to them by our map; but leave them to be determined more precisely, by those who have an opportunity of inquiring on the spot.
ITER XI.
From Aquæ Solis, Bath, by the Julian street, to Menapia, St. David’s.
Aquæ Solis, Thermæ, colonia, Bath.
Ad Alone, Olland near Kainsham, Gloucestershire.
Ad Sabrinam, Aust upon Severn, Gloucestershire.
Statio Trajectus, Tydenham or Chepstow, Gloucestershire.
Venta Silurum, stipendiaria, Caer Went, Monmouthshire.
Isca Silurum, colonia, leg. vi. Aug. Caerleon, Monmouthshire.
Tibia amnis, Caerdiff, Glamorganshire.
Bovium, Cowbridge, Glamorganshire.
Nidum, Neath, Glamorganshire.
Leucarium, Loghor, Glamorganshire.
Ad vigesimum lapidem, Narbath castle, on Clethy river, Pembrokeshire.
Menapia, St. David’s.
ITER XII.
From Aquæ Solis, Bath, to Londinium, London.
Aquæ Solis, colonia, Thermæ, Bath.
Verlucio, Lacock on the Avon, Wiltshire.
Cunedio, Marlborough.
Spinis, Spene, Berkshire.
Calleba Atrebatum, Wallingford, Berkshire.
Bibracte, Madanhead, Bray, Braywick, Sutton Bray, Berkshire.
Londinium Aug. municipium, London.
ITER XIII.
From Isca Silurum, Caerleon, to Urioconium, Wroxeter.
Isca Silurum, legio ii. Aug. Caerleon, Monmouthshire.
Bultrum, Burrium, Bullium, Usk in Monmouthshire.
Gobannium, Abergavenny.
Magna, Old Radnor.
Branogenium, Worcester.
Uriconium, Viroconium, Wroxeter near Wrekin, Shropshire.
ITER XIV.
From Isca, Caerleon, by Glevum, Gloucester, to Lindum, Lincoln.
Isca Silurum, leg. ii. Aug. Caerleon, Monmouthshire.
Bullium, Burrium, Usk in Monmouthshire.
Blestium, the Old town, Herefordshire.
Ariconium, Kenchester, by Hereford.
Glevum, colonia, leg. VII. Aug. Claudia, Gloucester.
Ad Antonam, flu. Evesham, Worcestershire.
Alauna, Alcester, Worcestershire.
Præsidium, Warwick.
Vennonis, Cleycester, by Highcross, Leicestershire.
Ratæ Coritanorum, stipendiaria, Leicester.
Vennomentum, Ratcliff and Cosinton, on Soar river, Leicestershire.
Margidunum, Wilughby, Nottinghamshire.
Ad Pontem, Bridgford, Nottinghamshire.
Crococolana, Colingham, Nottinghamshire.
Lindum, colonia, Lincoln.
Vernometum is sacra planities. A vast long tumulus here of an Arch-druid. Coes is a priest; whence Cosington. Radcliff is the course of the annual games, to his memory.
ITER XV.
From Londinium, London, by Clausentum, Southampton, to Londinium again.
Londinium, London.
Calleba Atrebatum, Wallingford, Berks.
Vindonum, stipendiaria, Silchester, Hampshire.
Venta Belgarum, stipendiaria, Winchester.
Ad lapidem, Mansbridge, Stoneham, Hants.
Clausentum, Southampton.
Portus Magnus, Portchester.
Regnum, Chichester.
Ad decimum lapidem, Arundel, Sussex.
Anderida portus, Newhaven, Sussex.
Ad Lemanum, fl. Old Romney, Kent.
Lemanus portus, Lymne, Kent.
Dubris, Dover.
Rhutupium, colonia, Richborough, Sandwich.
Regulbium, Reculver.
Cantiopolis, stipendiaria, Canterbury.
Durolevum, Sittingburn, Kent.
Madum, Maidston.
Vagniaca, Sevenoak.
Noviomagus, Croydon.
Londinium Aug. London.
We here correct Antoninus in the distance between London and Noviomagus XV. whereas in the other it is but X. Newington is a remnant of Novantes on both sides the Thames: they first fixed at London, called Trenovantum, being fortified by them.
ITER XVI.
From Londinium, London, to Cenia, Tregeny, Cornwall.
Londinium Aug. London.
Venta Belgarum, stipendiaria, Winchester.
Brige, Broughton, Hampshire.
Sorbiodunum, Latio jure donata, Old Sarum.
Ventageladia, Vindocladia, Wimburn minster, Dorset.
Durnovaria, Dorchester, Dorsetshire.
Muridunum, Moridunum, stipendiaria, Seaton, Devonshire.
Isca Dumnoniorum, stipendiaria, Exeter.
Ad Durium amnem, Ashburton, Devonshire.
Tamara, by Saltash, Devonshire.
Voluba, Fowey, Cornwall.
Cenia, Tregeny, Cornwall.
ITER XVII.
From Anderida, Newhaven, to Eboracum, York.
Anderida, Newhaven, Sussex.
Noviomagus, Croydon.
Londinium Augusta, London.
Ad Fines Trinobantes inter et Cenomanos, Roiston, Hertfordshire.
Durolisponte, Duroliponte, Durosiponte, Godmanchester.
Durnomagus, Latio jure donata, Caster by Peterborough.
Corisennis, Stow green, Stanfield, Lincolnshire.
Lindum, colonia, Lincoln.
In Medium, Kirkton in Lindsey, Lincolnshire.
Ad Abum, Wintringham, Lincolnshire.
Pecuaria, Brough, Yorkshire.
Eboracum, York.
ITER XVIII.
From Eboracum, York, through the middle of the island, to Clausentum, Southampton.
Eboracum, York.
Legeolium, Legiolium, Castleford upon Calder, Yorkshire.
Ad fines, Brigantes inter et Coritanos, Gravesborough by Rotherham, Yorkshire.
... Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
... Alfreton, Derbyshire.
Derventione, Little Chester by Derby.
Ad Trivonam, Egginton upon Trent, Burton, Staffordshire.
Etocetum, Walls by Litchfield.