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Weighton, Godmanham, and Londesburgh. But Dr. Burton dissents from 

 Mr. Drake, and thinks that Delgovitia was not at any of those three places, for 

 several reasons which he thinks make against that supposition. But he rather 

 thinks its situation near the town of Millington. For this place is best adapted 

 by nature for the defence of the country : here also are found the remains of old 

 military works. All these works inclose 4185 acres of gi-ound ; whence it is 

 evident here must have been a large army. We see in several places where 

 their tumuli or barrows were represented by little green hills. 



Having shown the fortifications and out-works of the camp, he next endea- 

 voured to prove the part within these on which Delgovitia stood. About half a 

 mile north-east of Millington, on the south side of a gently sloping hill, were 

 found several stone foundations of buildings of different sizes, and of different 

 shapes ; among which were found several fragments of Roman pavements, 

 Roman tiles, flues, and two Roman coins. These are all proofs of the 

 buildings having been Roman. There was likewise dug up a piece of a 

 large stone pillar, of about 6 feet in length, but of no regular order ; which 

 notwithstanding might yet be Roman ; for we cannot suppose those military 

 people so well skilled in architecture as the artists at Rome. 



If Delgovitia, as Cambden hints, be derived from the British word delgwe, 

 which signifies statues or heathen gods, this place may lay claim to a title on 

 that account, much sooner than either Weighton or Godmanham ; for here was 

 dug up a circular foundation resembling a temple in all appearance; being 45 

 feet diameter within, and the foundation was near 5 feet thick. 



Near to this circular building, but south of it, were the foundations of two 

 oblong square buildings, but with a strait entrance, not 2 feet wide, in which 

 probably they put in the fuel and fire for their sacrifices ; there being evident 

 marks of burning on the stones, being almost burnt through ; also, in digging 

 in the middle of these two buildings, were found about half a yard thick of ashes, 

 with some few small pieces of wood, fuel, and pieces of brute bones, chiefiy 

 burnt, and a great part of a horn of a large deer. East of these were laid open, 

 the foundations of another square building, where w ere found various pavements, 

 coins, &c. 



From what has been said, he thinks there is nothing wanting now to prove 

 this to have been the Delgovitia, but to reconcile the distance as mentioned in 

 the Itinerary. This he does pretty nearly, by an actual measurement. 



He thinks it is evident that neither Weighton, Godmanham, nor Londes- 

 burgh, stand where Delgovitia was. He has in the first place shown the proba- 

 bility of this place near Millington being the station, from the known prudence 

 of the Romans, because one set of men could defend the whole 4 passes ; which 



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