50 COLE : ANCIEXT ENTRENCHMENTS NEAR WETWANG, 
of it, and drove their roads right through some of the strongest points 
of vantage, so as the better to keep their enemies in subjection. Hence 
the roads from Malton to Londesborough, and from York to the 
coast, which cross on the top of Garrowby Hill. Also the road from 
Malton to Beverley, which crosses the said road from York to the 
coast at Fimber. This junction is very instructive. The York road 
passed through the centre of the entrenched camp, and made for the 
double dikes" at the eastern side ; whilst the Malton road destroyed 
part of the northern double dikes," and completely severed the 
eastern extension. The three roads above mentioned all bear the 
name of High Street. Tlie ancient British road from York to the 
coast also ascended Garrowby Hill, and was apparently utilized by 
the Romans as far as within two or three miles of Fridaythorpe, when 
the roads diverged, the Roman road passing by Sledmere to Brid- 
ling-ton, the British track passing by Holmfield and Wetwang to the 
Monument, and on to Kilham and Bridlington . The latter seems to 
have been protected by ramparts a great part of the way. It is 
interesting to note that this ancient track forms the boundary for 
every parish between York and Bridlington. I do not mean the 
present green lane, because that only dates from the inclosure, but 
the line of entrenchments. Just to give one example there is a long 
narrow strip between the green lane and the entrenchment? on the 
Sledmere side, comprising seven acres, but this strip does not belong 
to the parish of Sledmere, but to Wetwang. A similar feature may 
be pointed out in the parishes of Garton and Kilham. 
It does not appear then that the Romans had any fixed station 
in the area of my map, unless it be Fimber. It is just possible that 
after subduing the district, the Romans extended the old British 
works by making the " single dike " on the south side, known as 
Groom Dyke, a section of which is given by Mr. Wiltshire. The 
position would command both roads, that to Malton and that to 
York. The view from the hill top, Fimber Field, is most extensive, 
especially to the south and east. In this case Fimber may be the 
lost Delgovitia, as already suggested by Knox" and Phillips,f As 
far as distances are concerned, it agrees exactly with the miles given 
* Eastern Yorkshire. 
f Yorkshire. 
