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of human Bones. Tho’ this laft is no certain Proof* 
becaufe a Battle or Skirmifh might have been fought 
near or upon this Place; which indeed feems to have 
been the Cafe, fo many Bodies being found together 5 
yet, when join’d with other Circumflances, it helps 
flrongly to confirm his Opinion. But I have not 
heard of any old Foundations, Ruins, or Romanfizsz- 
ments having been difeover’d in or near this Place* 
The fecond Reafon offer’d is, becaufe it wili an- 
fwer the calculated Miles in the Itinerary. This 
Place comes nearer the Itinerary than Weighton ; 
but this Point I fhall wave difeufling, till I come to 
treat of that Place where I think \ Delgovitia '• flood. 
The third Reafon is, becaufe' the military Way led 
thither from Brough. This, tho’ a Proof that the 
Romans paffed and repafied where that Place now 
ftands, yet is no Proof of its being a Roman Station. 
The fourth Reafons I have already fpoke to under 
the firft Head here offer’d ; fo I fhall now proceed to 
prove, I hope, where Delgovitia really flood. 
I fhall not fpend much Time in fpeaking of the 
Wifdom of the Romans , either in their military or 
political Capacity: Some few Things however, tend- 
ing that Way, I am obliged to mention, in order to 
fhew their Motives for fixing a Station in the Place 
1 hint at, and then 1 fnall endeavour to bring my 
Proofs that that Station was their Delgovitia . 
Among others, thefe were ftrong Reafons for 
keeping the feveral Stations; viz . to guard the Palfes, 
to keep the Country in Awe, and to have a con- 
fiderable Number of Men together, to prevent a Sur- 
prize from any foreign Invafion, and fometimes to 
fecure a Supply of Provifion. 
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