A HISTORY OF STAFFORDSHIRE 



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C\MP AT S:iARESHILL 



rounded angles, 191 ft. by 163 ft. over all, and is encompassed by vallum and 

 fosse. The altitude is 418 ft. 



WALL. Camden and Plot both agree that the village of Wall is the 

 Etocetum of the Romans, standing as it does at the crossing of Watling and 

 Icknield Streets, about one mile and a half south-south-west of the city of 

 Lichtield and being 32 miles from Wroxeter (Uriconium) on the west and 

 1 2 miles from Mancetter (Manduesedum) on the east with Pennocrucium 

 and Uxacona between them. A plan and sections are shewn indicating the 

 remains in relation to their present position. A further description will be 

 found under the article on ' Roman Remains.' 



WOLSTANTON. CHESTERTON is within two miles north-west of Newcastle- 

 under-Lyme. From the plan given of this camp or station it will be seen that it 

 was almost a true square containing from 22 to 23 acres of area, two of the 

 sides averaging 303 yds. long and the other two 289 yds. It is situated 

 on elevated land at the height of 566ft. above sea level, and its site commands 

 the surrounding country for many miles distant. The surface of the camp is 

 very little out of the level, but the present remains are only slight and are 

 confined mostly to a part of its north-west side. There can be little doubt 

 that the roadway to the north-east was originally a line of fosse. On the 

 north-west side the fosse remains for some length in a very impressive form 

 from its great dimensions. Its present south-west termination would seem to 

 represent the position of the central entrance on this side. On the south- 

 west and south-east sides there are indications on the site of the positions of 

 the last-named boundaries, following the line of an old lane and the hedge as 

 shown on the plan. 



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