meirch Wood, Dinorben, Denbighshire. The line we
have been compelled to draw necessarily excludes such as these. The
present work is intended to furnish a compendious guide to readers
who desire to study the fruits of the Roman occupation, to trace out
the roads they laid down, and to possess themselves of the position
and essential features of the centres where they congregated for
commerce, pleasure, or defence. The Author has long been attracted to
the elucidation of the early history of Britain, and this feeling was
intensified by the work he undertook some years ago in connection
with the compilation of an Archaeological Map of Herefordshire, on
lines laid down by the Society of Antiquaries. His experience at that
time made him aware how such an undertaking might serve to quicken
the curiosity, and to whet the expectation of the student of old time
as to the wonderful secrets which await the skilful use of such
humble implements as the shovel and the pick in almost any quarter of
our island home.

[Footnote 1: Alderney (Ald, _old_; Ey, _island_). This, the most
northerly of the four Channel Islands seems to have been known to the
Romans as _Riduna_. Remains of ancient dwellings have been found
there.]

[Footnote 2: To the north of Portsmouth Harbour is situated
Porchester Castle, a ruined Norman fortress, occupying the site of
the _Portus Magnus_ of the Romans.]

The Author desires to convey his acknowledgments to Messrs. Philip
and Son, Ltd., of Fleet Street, for their kindness in permitting him
to make use of the blocks for the two Maps which appear in this
volume.

CHILLENDEN RECTORY,
CANTERBURY.
_Nov., 1916_.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Introduction

Historical Sketch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Early History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Main Divisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Roman Britain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Remains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Introduction of Christianity . . . . . . . . 10

Influence of Roman Occupation . . . . . . . . 11

Roman Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Roman Influence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

List of Roman Towns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Aldborough (_Isurium Brigantum_) . . . . . . 19