of OXFO%T)'S HI%E. 
great blow it could never recover (though much endeavored by 
Rich, 2.) the Bridges of Abington and Dor defter being alfo about 
that time built, which diverted the Trade another way, whereas 
before there was no paflage o^ttx^tThames. but here at Walleng- 
ford\ 
26» This Vallum or ridged Bank, now called Grimes-diks^ as 
it runs towards Fow^ey, yet remains very high, but is but fingle 
till it comes to the Woods near 7l/^^/J, alias Nuffield^ where it 
appears double with a deep trench between, like the ways near 
Fiferno and at Porto in Italy ^ ; which induces me to believe, that 
that part next Wa llengf or d wzs once fo too, and therefore ftill 
called Grimes-ditch^ the trench in all likelyhood being filled up 
with one of the banks thrown into it upon the increafeof Agri- 
culture^ perhaps at firft defigned only to carry off the water, and 
the two hanks on each fide for the carriages 'twixtthe fiations * ; 
thofe from Walleng ford to Pontes going upon one Bank-, and thofe 
from Pontes to Wallengfordnpon the other, fo that there could be 
^no difturbance by meeting on the way. From Tuffield^ I was 
told, it held on itscourfe through the thick Woods, and paffed 
the River below Henly into Berkrfiire zgz'm, but the Woods fcarce 
admitting 2 foot paffage, much lefs for a Hor/e, I could not con- 
veniently trace it any further. 
27. There feems alfo to have been call up another Roman vpay^ 
between the old City of AlceiJer in the Parifli of Wendlehury (of 
which more anon in its proper place) and the City of Calleva^ 
whereof there is part to be feen to this day running quite crofs 
Otmoor, as defcribed in the Map, and coming out of the Moor un- 
der Bec/^/ej Park- wall ; which 'tis plain, has been paved (as in- 
deed it had need) by the ftones yet found upon, and about the 
ridge, and no where elfe on the Moor, From Beckly itpaffes on 
to, and may plainly be feen in the Woodned^r Stockers^ where cut- 
ting the London road to Worcejier^ it goes plainly through the fields 
to Stafford-Grove, and thence over iB^ij'i?r^/i watering-place, to- 
wzrd Heddington Qiiarry pits, leaving Shotover-kill on the left, 
and the Pits on the right hand. 
28. At the foot of Shotover-hill it enters Magdalen College Cop- 
pices, and thence through Brafen-nofe College Coppices, over the 
^ V'ld. l^elandt Comment AnCyi^rtcamCantiovm In verho C^lsva, 'J i-ld. Leo7i. Bupt, Alberti de re jE- 
dif c . lib. 4. ca^, * Itidcm. 
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