CONTENTS 



BOOK FIRST. 



CHAPTEE I. 



Absence of Eoman remains in Eossendale — The ancient Britons, their 

 worship, mode of life, and dwellings— The natural fealores of a country 

 or a district usually its most permanent monuments — The Forest of 

 Eossendale once the resort of wild animals of different kinds : the 

 Wild Boar, the Wolf, Wild Oxen, the Deer tribe— Names of places in 

 Eossendale having rcfci-ence to the Deer and its kindred — Discovery of 

 antlered horns, described by Captain Aitkin — Wild animals of an 

 inferior class — Fish formerly plentiful in the different streams — The 

 great natural and prominent boundaries of the Forest — The " WatUng 

 Street " of the Eomans— The " Limersgate," one of the oldest roads 

 in the locality — Derivation of the name, Eossendale, and of other place- 

 names in the District, .... Pp. 1-8 



CHAPTEE II. 



The Dykes at Broadclough— Described by Dr. Whitaker and by Mr. T. T. 

 Wilkinson, F.E.A.S. — Further description — Believed to be of Saxon or 

 Danish origin — Mr. Wilkinson's investigations connecting the Dyke 

 with the Battle of Brnnanburh— The history of the period recounted 

 —Ethelred— Alfred the Great— The Battle of Ethandune— Edward— 

 Athelstan, King of Wessex— On the death of Sihtric he annexes the 

 kingdom of Northumbria to his own dominions — Flight of Gnthfred and- 

 Anlaf — The ambition of Anlat to recover the kingdom of his father — 

 Sails from Ii'eland on an expedition — Lands his forces on the banks of 

 the Mersey, the Eibble, the Wyre, and the Lnne— Their advance 

 through the country— The Battle of Brnnanburh— Saxon Ode on tho 

 Battle — Discovery of relics- Tho Beacon remains on Thieveley Pike — 

 Central position of tlie Pike— View obtained therefrom, . Pp 9-21 



