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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROMAN ROAD [Watling Street] | Roman Road (Via Militaris Antoninus Iter 5th) |
Chalmers Caledonia Jeffrey's Histy. [History] Roxburghshire Map published by the Society for promoting useful Knowledge Itinerary Richard of Cirencester Antonine Iter Britanniarum |
014.08; 015.05 | a portion of one of the great Roman Military Roads called by the Saxons the "Watling Street;" from the Saxon Wathol, a road or way. It starts from the Praetorium in Yorkshire, and on its way north Crosses the River Tees at Pierse Bridge, where there are the remains of a Station on the North bank of the river. It then proceeds by Binchester, Lanchester & Ebchester, at which place it leaves the County of Durham & enters the County of Northumberland. It then stretches away to Corbridge, where it passes the river "Tyne" - the foundations of this bridge still exist - From Corbridge it proceeds onwards to the wall which runs between Solway and the Tyne, & passes it a little to the westward of Hunnum, [continued on page 58] |
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[Page] 57Parish of Roxburgh -- W. Beatty C.a. [Civilian assistant]
ROMAN ROAD [Watling Street] [note] Cause of erasing the above note from the plans -- see page 27 & Name Book parish of Ancrum
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