418 ROMAN ROAD IN THE 
the neighbourhood than myself can best judge, 
though, on the maps, it appears to be about the 
third of a degree. 
Besides the Itinerary of Antonine, there is 
another account of the Roman stations and roads 
in Britain, compiled by Richard of Cirencester ; 
whether there have been authentic documents for 
the compilation or not, it is not at present our 
object to inquire. However, it may not be 
amiss to quote the parallel account which he 
gives in his 10th Iter the latter part of which 
stands thus—‘ From Lugaballa to Brocavonacis 
22 miles,—from Brocavonacis to Alauna—from 
Alauna to Coccium—from Coccium to Mancu- 
nium 18 miles.” Dr. Stukely refers Brocavona- 
cis to Brougham, and the Manchester historian 
brings the road of Richard along the present line 
from Penrith to Lancaster, which he asserts to be 
the just mentioned Alauna. ‘Thence he follows 
the present road through Preston, Chorley, &c., 
until he comes to about 18 Roman miles from 
Manchester, to Blackrode, which is his Coccium. 
Now there is some singularity in Richards’s 10th 
Iter being defective in distances just where 
the parallel in Antonine’s is erroneous, not to 
mention Mr. Whitaker and himself both over- 
