the kingdom were summoned to swear fealty to William the Conqueror; the palace of the most potent British and Saxon kings, and Roman emperors? and conclude with Rutilius, _Non indignemur mortalia corpora solvi, Cernimus exemplis oppida posse mori._ Nor grieve at our own fate, since here we see That towns themselves must die as well as we. Before the eastern gate of _Sorbiodunum_, a branch of the Roman way proceeds eastward to Winchester, which has never yet been observed: upon this goes part of the XVth imperial journey in these words; _Venta Belgarum, Brige, Sorbiodunum_. This way passes the river Bourn at Ford: the ridge of it is plain, though the countrymen have attacked it vigorously on both sides with their ploughs: we caught them at the sacrilegious work, and reprehended them for it: then it goes between Clarendon park, and the camp of Chlorus before described: on the whole length of Farley common it is very conspicuous, made of hard matter dug up all along on both sides; then ascends the hills at Winterslow, which signifies the white hill; then through Buckholt forest, where with good heed the course of it may be followed, though through by-ways, pastures, woods and hedges; sometimes running the length, sometimes crossing it: a little northward of West Titherley it goes close by a farm-house and large barn upon a rising ground, and at the edge of a wood. This is the proper distance of eight miles from _Sorbiodunum_, and was the ancient Brige; and Roman antiquities are often found here: the British name imports a town upon the top of the hill; _brege_, cacumen. _Nunc situs informis premit & deserta vetustas._ +Hor.+ All this country being part of the Conqueror’s new forest, this colony of the Romans shared in that great depopulation he made for his diversion. It is near the brink of that woody hill, called Horseshoe wood from its being upon a hill, overlooking Broughton upon the river Wallop, where Mr. Camden places the Brige. A little way farther upon the same brink, on an _apex_ of the hill, stands a large Celtic barrow, ditched about, called Bols turret:[137] there are several other barrows thereabouts, and probably some Roman; for the Roman road, here called the Cause-way, proceeds upon this edge to the river at Bossington, though sometimes intercepted by corn-fields, where the common road goes about, and then falls into it again: it passes over the river at Bossington, then marches directly to Winchester west gate. [Illustration: 65 SORBIODVNVM. _1. Aug. 1722._ _The View._ _The Ichnography._ _The Section._ Antiquæ Urbis Cadaver in Æs transtulit Joħes Pine Chalcographus. _Stukeley designavit._] [Illustration: 66 _Prospect of_ Old Sarum _Aug. 1. 1723._ A. _Stratford_ B. _the Icening Street_. _Stukeley del_] [Illustration: 75·2ᵈ. MARCVS MODIVS MEDICVS. _In Marmore_ _Apud Illustrissimum Comitem_ Penbrokiæ, In Villa Carviliana._ _Stukeley delin:_ _G. Vᵈʳ. Gucht Sculp._]