58 Roman Roads in Britain. 



[There is mention of only 3 legions stationed in Britain, one 

 at Eburacum (York), one at Deva (Chester), and one at Isca 

 (Gaerleon).] 



The 13th Road — From Caerleou to Reading, 109 miles, pass- 

 ing through Monmouth and Gloucester. On this road there 

 were 8 stations. 



The 14th Road — Another route from Caerleon to Reading, 103 

 miles, passing through Bristol and Bath. On this road there 

 were 9 stations. 



The 15th Road — From Reading to Exeter, 13fi miles, passing 

 through Winchester, Dorchester, and Honiton. On this road 

 there were 9 stations. 



In after times there were four roads in England which ran 

 along- the ancient Roman roads. Watling Street represents the 

 old zigzag route from Dover to Chester and York, and northward 

 in two branches to Carlisle and Newcastle, principally along the 

 2nd of Antouine's roads. The Fosse Way ran diagonally through 

 Bath to Lincoln, along the 6th and 14th roads. The Ermin Street 

 led direct from London to Lincoln, with a branch to Doncaster 

 and York along the 6th and 8th roads ; and the obscure Icknild 

 Street curved inland from Norwich to Dunstable, and went on to 

 the coast near Southampton along the 7th, 8th, and 9th roads. 



In the Antonine Itinerary Birrens is the only Roman station 

 in Scotland mentioned. There is generally said to have been a 

 Roman road from Newcastle to near Edinburgh and another from 

 Carlisle through Carstairs to Dumbarton, and then to Falkirk, 

 Cupar Angus, Brechin, and Stonehaven. The existence of these 

 and other Roman roads in Scotland can be proved by remains if 

 they are to be found. There is, however, no contemporary Roman 

 authority for their existence. Of course, when the Romans 

 occupied the country as far as the Wall of Antonine they must 

 have constructed roads and built stations ; but at the time of the 

 publication of the Antonine Itinerary Scotland had been entirely 

 evacuated, and the roads and stations must have fallen into ruin 

 and disrepair, and gradually became obliterated. For more than 

 a century antiquarians and historians were deluded by the so-called 

 Itinerary of Britain said to have been compiled by Richard, a 

 monk of Cirencester. Nothing was ever heard of this work till 



