Itinerarium curiosum (centuria II) : $b or, an account of the antiquities, and remarkable curiosities in nature or art, observed in travels through Great Britain. To which is added, the Itinerary of Richard of Cirencester, monk of Westminster. With an account of that author and his workStukeley, William
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Itinerarium curiosum (centuria II) : $b or, an account of the antiquities, and remarkable curiosities in nature or art, observed in travels through Great Britain. To which is added, the Itinerary of Richard of Cirencester, monk of Westminster. With an account of that author and his work
Stukeley, William
Great Britain -- Antiquities -- Early works to 1800; Great Britain -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
I must take notice of another use in our map. In the province of
_Brittania Prima_ are two _Venta_’s; but till now we could not
ascertain them both: the map shows us, one is _Wimborn minster_, the
other _Winchester_: the former is on the river _Alauna_, seen plainly
in _Blandford_, being the ford over the _Alauna_; _Llaunford_, in
the Belgic pronunciation: called now _Allen_ river. Our author calls
_Canterbury_, _Cantiopolis_, though before we knew no other name it had
than _Durovernum_: but the modern name of _Canterbury_ seems derived
from the former; and the termination favours our author’s observation,
in another part of his history, of remains of Greek traders preserved
in some places; of which several more instances may be given.
I extend my inquiries here, on Richard of Cirencester’s map, no further
than our island of Britain; leaving that of Ireland to those that have
proper opportunities.
Nor shall I pretend to assign places in Scotland, any further than
the map directs me; but leave them too to those that have proper
opportunities of inquiry, in that kingdom.
III.
Let us now proceed to his Itinerary; a truly invaluable monument! From
these two we may hope to obtain a complete knowledge of Roman Britain.
CAPUT VII.
Our author calls these, _Iters_ of his _Diaphragmata_, from their
similitude to the animal midriff, passing through the body from side to
side.
_Rhutupis colonia_, Sandwich, Richborough and Stonar castle, Kent, is
the first city, says our author, in the island of Britain, towards
Gaul; situate among the _Cantii_, opposite to _Gessoriagum_, the port
of _Bononia_, Boloign. Hence is the most commodious passage of +CCCCL.+
_stadia_, or, as others will have it, +XLVI.+ miles.
From that city _Rhutupium_, says he, is drawn the Roman way called
Guithlin-street, quite to _Segontium_, Caernarvon, through the space of
+CCCXXIV.+ miles, or thereabouts. Thus,
To _Cantiopolis_, which is also called _Durobernum_, _stipendiaria_,
Canterbury, Kent, +X.+ miles.
_Durosevum_ +XII.+ Sittingburn, Kent.
XXV.
_Duroprovis_, _stipendiaria_, Rochester, Kent.
Thence, at +XXVII.+ miles, it passes the Thames, and enters the
province _Flavia_, and the city of _Londinium Augusta_, London. Thence
IX.
To _Sulloniagis_, _Suellaniacis_, Edgeware, Middlesex.
XII.
_Verolamium_, _municipium_, Verlamcester, or St. Alban’s. Of this place
were Amphibalus and Albanus, martyrs.
XII.
_Forum Dianæ_, Market street, near Dunstable, Hertfordshire.
XII.
_Magiovinium_, Dunstable, Bedfordshire.
XII.
_Lactorodum_, Stoney Stratford, Bucks.
XII.
_Isannavaria_, _Isantavaria_, Towcester, Northamptonshire.
XII.
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