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Beckfoot, and Skinburness, to Bowness. The whereabouts of this 
road had almost passsed into oblivion, although hinted at by 
Hutchinson in 1794. However, its existence has now been put 
beyond doubt, and the site of a camp has been discovered at 
Beckfoot by Mr. Robinson, before mentioned, who has also rescued 
the stone named by Hutchinson as having been found here, and 
inscribed LIA PRAEF. COH. II PANNON FECIT. 
The fourth road ran by the Mote Hill, evidently to Moresby, 
and appears to have been in part protected by a wall of which 
Camden says, “Ruins still remain at the mouth of the Elne or 
Elen.” Its date is quite uncertain, although it has been ascribed 
to Stilicho, in the reign of Honorius. It has, however, evidently 
been of a much earlier date than this. 
As to the exact date of the foundation of the Camp, 
there is no positive evidence; but in all probability it was 
constructed by Agricola or one of his officers, Should this be 
thought too early, the fact of four altars dedicated by Marcus 
Menius Agrippa—who was a personal friend of Hadrian—having 
been found, shows conclusively that there was a Camp about 120. 
There is also little positive evidence as to how long it remained 
in the hands of the Romans. Still, if it be Axelodunum, the 
Notitia bears witness to its being held to the very end of the 
occupation. Besides, its position gave it such peculiar advantages 
as would render its possession a necessity. But if it be, then, 
if the evidence of coins be conclusive, we can safely affirm that 
it was one of the last of the stations left by the Romans; and 
further, that it had been almost continuously held during the 
whole of the Roman occupation, as coins have been found 
covering the whole period down to the reign of Honorius— 
unless, indeed, it be between the years 191 and 244. 
Before concluding, a few remarks may be made on the Alltars. 
It is to be noted (1) that they are in some cases dedicated by 
the officers, in others by the cohorts ; thus, the Spaniards dedicated 
sixteen altars (although there are but six officers mentioned), the 
Beetasians five, and the Dalmatians three altars and two slabs.* 
* Since writing the above, another altar was discovered on April 28th, 1880. 
