46 ANTIQUITIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND. 



the Britons ; maintaining it ever after in full fplendour, both by 

 fea and land, againll the whole Roman power. That celebrated 

 Sea-victory over the two emperors was gained on the coaft of the 

 Jjle of Wight, near Cariflrook-ca.ft.le, fo named in honour of the 

 victor, Carauftus. That Caraitjhis, whom the Roman arms could 

 nor fubdue, fell a facrifice to private envy. He was killed in his 

 imperial palace at York by an infidious fricad, Alleftus ; who fur- 

 vived him but three years, before he met with the like fate. 



Among the coins of -Caraufms in the collection of the Revd. 

 Mr. Walton, of Cot-bridge, there is one of brafs, which exhibits a 

 galley, with Felicitas Aug. ilruck on .the feftival-day of Neptune, 

 5th November. 



A curious fculpture of Neptune, down to the knees, in a re- 

 clining attitude, with his trident by him, in Hone, of the fine 

 white rag, was digged up at this Ration, and built up in the 

 caftern gable of a cottage at Carraiv, belonging to Ralph Soul/by, 

 of Halyton, Efq. 



From an afcent by the 2 3d mile-Hone, we have a diftant prof- 



pect of 



Tone, the feat of Alan Hod/lion, Efq; grandfon to Sir Alan Sivin- 

 'burn, Knt. a younger brother of the houfe of Cap-Heat on ; who 

 hath made great improvements at it by repairs and additions, by 

 enclofures, hedge-rows, and good roads, and raifmg plantations 

 about it for fhade and flicker. 



From the fame place we have a full view of 



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