Some distance south of the station, and near to the point at which Watling-street crosses the modern high-way, (in front of Redesdale cottage) the remains of an ancient lime-kiln were recently found. It was situated on the slope of a rocky hill, and had been formed partly by the excavation of the natural rock, and partly by regular courses of masonry. In order to take advantage of the form of the ground, the mouth for drawing out the lime was placed in front. The stones were much reddened by the action of fire, and portions of lime were adhering to them. There is excellent limestone near the kiln, and several beds of coal are in the vicinity. Several heaps of rubbish, on the line of Watling-street, where the coal crops out, render it probable that this mineral was wrought by the Romans. [Sidenote: THE ITINERARY OF ANTONINE.] In ascertaining the Roman names of the stations on the line of the Wall, reference has hitherto been made only to the Notitia Imperii. Another document has come down to our time, of which we may now avail ourselves—the Itinerary of Antonine. It does not mention any of the stations immediately upon the Wall, but names some to the north and and south of it. It is a sort of road-book of the whole Roman empire, and is supposed to have been made by one of the emperors who bore the name of Antoninus. Horsley thinks that Caracalla is best entitled to be accounted its author. That part of it which relates to Britain contains fifteen routes; the towns upon each are named, and the distances from one to another given in Roman miles. The aid which such a document gives in ascertaining the ancient designations of the stations that occur in it is obvious. The first ‘Iter’ is entitled ‘A Route from the Limit, that is, from the Wall, to PRÆTORIUM, 156 miles.’ It begins thus— From BREMENIUM to CORSTOPITUM XX miles. To VINDOMORA IX ” To VINOVIA XIX ” The second ‘Iter’ also begins at the Wall, and goes to the Ritupian-port, Richborough, 481 miles. The first portion only, of it also, bears upon our present investigation. From BLATUM BULGIUM to CASTRA EXPLORATORUM XII miles. To LUGUVALLIUM XII ” To VOREDA XIV ” The tenth ‘Iter,’ which is from GLANOVENTA to MEDIOLANUM, 150 miles, begins with towns which are supposed to be in the vicinity of the Wall. From GLANOVENTA to GALAVA XVIII miles. To ALIONE (or ALIONIS) XII ”