304 APPENDIX ANTIQUITIES OF SELBORNE. 



value. Vespasian a general under Claudius Drusus, about 

 A,D. 47, marched down with a Roman army this way from 

 the Parts where London now is, towards Porchester, S.' 

 Hampton and the Isle of Wight. It is beautiful on Headley 

 Heath and Common to observe the Entrenchments of the 

 Romans and Britons, over against each other, the first ad- 

 vancing the other retreating. The Romans crossed Headley 

 River at Hanford and advanced to the place where now is 

 Wulmere Pond; and there fixed an abiding station or City, 

 which remained near an 150 years ; when they seem to have 

 been expelled thence by the Britons, or perhaps by an Earth- 

 quake, or some other cause. Great treasures lie buried even 

 now in that Pond of Roman Antiquities, of Coins and medals, 

 of Instruments of War and Husbandry, and various Utensils 

 for various uses. Of the vast quantity of Medals found there, 

 as you mention, about 40 years since, no kind of historical 

 use was ever made that I ever heard of; when this plain, and 

 obvious Historical Truth might easily from thence have been 

 deduced the commencement, continuance or duration of the 

 Roman Station or City of Wulmere in Hants. I believe 

 from thence may be traced vestiges of Rom: roads to Por- 

 chester, Winton &c. The R* Hon blc M. Legg got a great 

 Quantity of these Coins ; and with him they lye dormant : as 

 also a great Quantity with Whitehead of Liphook, and 

 with M r Hugonen. And this is the misfortune of most 

 Antiquities that they frequently fall into hands that can 

 collect nothing from them ; in whose coffers they are more 

 buried than if they were to lye in the depth of a Mine or of 

 Wulmere Pond. The greatest curiosity hereabouts is, as I 

 said, the advancement of the Roman Army to the S.W. over 

 Hindhead and over Headley Heath and Common. What 

 may be observed of this kind by way of Liphook over Hind- 

 head, I have not yet searched and examined. 

 I am, Sir, most respectfully, 



Your obed* Serv*, 



WM. SEWELL. 



Headley, Aug. 7, 1777. 



