8 ON THE ROMAN MILITARY ROAD 
With the exception of Watling-street, in Offyside 
forming the boundary between Bradshaw and the 
Manor of Tottington and Edgeworth, the Roman 
road approaches none of the localities mentioned ; 
as any one may satisfy himself by walking over it. 
We will now again proceed on our way, re- 
suming it where we left off at the Bull’s Head Inn, 
some time ago; and for our encouragement, the 
first steps we take are over most marked remains. 
Crossing the new road from Tottington, in front 
of the out-buildings, is the agger of the road 
almost unmolested, except where, here and there, 
it has been dug into for various purposes, just as 
it were on purpose to allow us a peep into it. A 
large reservoir of water then intercepts the line, 
where doubtlessly we all feel disinclined to dive 
after it, to follow it, as that would be dipping 
deeper into the subject, than perchance our abili- 
ties might warrant us, or damp too much our 
ardour for proceeding. Immediately after the 
crossing of the Quarlton road which here deviates 
to the right, we find marked remains and indica- 
tions of the road across the fields, until we arrive 
at the lodge, appertaining to some manufactory, 
especially at the second fence from the road; 
where too idle to dig through the road in true 
