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  3. Warburton, John [Author]

    Vallum Romanum : or, the history and antiquities of the Roman wall, commonly called the Picts wall, in Cumberland and Northumberland, built by Hadrian and Severus, the Roman Emperors, Seventy Miles in Length, to keep out the Northern picts and scots. In three books. I. Contains the ancient State of the wall, with an Account of the Legionary and Auxiliary Forces employed here in building of it; and the eighteen Cities or Stationary Towns standing thereon, called the Stations per Lincam Valli, with eighty-one Castles, and three Hundred and sixteen Forts, still visible. II. Contains a large Account of the present State of the Walls, and Military Roads, more particularly that now re-edifying at a National Expence, for the Passage of Troops and Carriages from Carlisle to Newcastle upon Tyne. III. Contains a compleat Collection of the Roman Inscriptions and Sculptures, which have hitherto been discovered on or near the Wall, with the Letters engraved in their proper Shape, and proportionate Size, and the Reading thereof explained in Words at Length. As also an historical Account of them, with explanatory and critical Observations. Collected and abstracted from all Writers on the same Subject, as an Inducement to the young Nobility and Gentry of Great-Britain, to make the Tour of their native Country, before they visit foreign Parts. To which are added, Two Letters from the late Hon. and Learned Roger Gale, to the Compiler, relating to Roman Antiquities in the North of England. The Whole illustrated with a Map of the Walls, Military Ways, and Stations, laid down by a new Geometrical Survey, and near two Hundred other Sculptures on Copper-Plates. By John Warburton, Esq; Somerset Herald, and F. R. S

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    London: printed for J. Millan, at Charing-Cross; J. Robinson, in Ludgate-Street; R. Baldwin, in Pater-Noster-Row; and J. Swan, near Northumberland-House, in the Strand, M.DCC.LIII. [1753] ; Online-Ausg., Farmington Hills, Mich: Cengage Gale, 2009

  4. Horsley, John [Author]

    Britannia Romana : or the Roman antiquities of Britain: in three books. The I. Contains the history of all the Roman Transactions in Britain, with an account of their legionary and auxiliary forces employed here, and a determination of the stations per lineam valli; also a large description of the Roman walls, with maps of the same laid down from a geometrical survey. II. Contains a compleat collection of the Roman inscriptions and sculptures which have hitherto been discovered in Britain, with the letters engraved in their proper shape and proportionate size, and the reading placed under each; as also an historical account of them, with explanatory and critical observations. III. Contains the Roman Geography of Britain, in which are given the originals of Ptolemy, Antonini Itinerarium, the Notitia, the anonymous Ravennas, and Peutinger's table, so far as they relate to this island, with particular essays on each of these ancient authors, and the several places in Britain mentioned by them. To which are added, A chronological table, and indexes to the inscriptions and sculptures after the manner of Gruier and Reinsius. also geographical indexes both of the latin and english names of the roman place in Britain, and a general index to the work. The whole illustrated with above an hundred copper plates. By John Horsley M.A. and F.R.S

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    London: printed for John Osborn and Thomas Longman, at the ship in Pater-noster Row, M. DCC. XXXII. [1732] ; Online-Ausg., Farmington Hills, Mich: Cengage Gale, 2009

  5. Horsley, John [Author]

    Britannia Romana : or the Roman antiquities of Britain: in three books. The I. Contains the History of all the Roman Transactions in Britain, with an account of their legionary and auxiliary forces employed here, and a determination of the stations per lineam valli; also a large description of the Roman walls, with maps of the same laid down from a geometrical survey. II. Contains a compleat Collection of the Roman Inscriptions and Sculptures which have hitherto been discovered in Britain, with the letters engraved in their proper shape and proportionate size, and the reading placed under each; as also an historical account of them, with explanatory and critical observations. III. Contains the Roman Geography of Britain, in which are given the originals of Ptolemy, Antonini Itinerarium, the Notitia, the anonymous Ravennas, and Peutinger's table, so far as they relate to this island, with particular essays on each of these ancient authors, and the several places in Britain mentioned by them. To which are added, A Chronological Table, and Indexes to the Inscriptions and Sculptures after the manner of Gruter and Reinesius. Also Geographical Indexes both of the Latin and English names of the Roman places in Britain, and a General Index to the work. The whole illustrated with above an hundred Copper Plates. By John Horsley M. A. and F. R. S

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    London: printed for John Osborn and Thomas Longman, at the Ship in Pater-Noster Row, M.DCC.XXXII. [1732] ; Online-Ausg., Farmington Hills, Mich: Cengage Gale, 2009

  6. Gordon, Alexander [Author]

    Itinerarium septentrionale : or, a journey thro' most of the counties of Scotland, and those in the north of England. In two parts. Part I. Containing an Account of all the monuments of Roman antiquity, sound and collected in that Journey, and exhibited in order to illustrate the Roman History in those Parts of Britan, from the first Invasion by Julius Caesar, till Julus Agricola's March into Caledonia, in the Reign of Vespasian. And thence more fully to their last abandoning the Island, in the Reign of Theodosius Junior. With a particular Description of the Roman Walls in Cumberland, Northumberland, and Scotland; Their different Stations, Watch-Towers, Turrets, Exploratory Castles, Height, Breadth, and all their other Dimensions; taken by an actual Geometrical Survey from Sea to Sea: with all the Altars and Inscriptions found on them: As also a View of the several Places of Encampment, made by the Romans, their Castles, Military Ways, &c. Part II An Account of the Danish invasions on Scotland, and of the Monuments crected there, on the different Defeats of that People. with sixty-six copper plates. By Alexander Gordon, A.M

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    London: printed for the author; and sold by G. Strahan, at the Golden-Ball, in Cornhill; J. Woodman, in Russel street, Covent Garden; W and J. Innys, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and T. Woodward, at the Half Moon, near Temple Bar, M.DCC.XXVI. [1726] ; Online-Ausg., Farmington Hills, Mich: Cengage Gale, 2009

  7. British curiosities in art and nature : giving an account of rarities both antient and modern, viz. Monuments, Monasteries, Priories, Frieries, Nunneries, Colleges, Hospitals, Walls, Roman Camps, Garrisons, Highways, Coins, Altars, Urns, Pavements of Mosaic Work, Temples, Churches, Bridges, Kings Palaces, Noblemens Seats, Paintings, Gardens, Statues, Fountains, Rivers, Lakes, Abysses, Caverns, Rocks, Hills, Plants, Flowers, Birds, Beasts, Fish, Shells, Learning and Learned Men, unusual Customs of Places, with whatever else is worthy observing. Likewise an account of the posts, markets, and fair-towns. To which is added, A very Useful Scheme, containing a brief Account of the State of each County in England, at one View, curiously engraved, and printed on a Sheet to fold up or put in a Frame - [The second edition, with large additions]

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    London: printed for Sam. Illidge, under Serle's-Gate, in Lincolns-Inn New-Square, MDCC.XXVIII. [1728] ; Online-Ausg., Farmington Hills, Mich: Cengage Gale, 2009

  8. Proposals for printing by subscription, in octavo, the Scots antiquarian miscellany : Comprehending the most authentic account of the origin of the Scots, with the boundaries of their kingdom before they conquered the picts;-an account of their ancient kings, and of berigonium (or dunmacsnichain) the ancient chief city of the Scots;-with an account of the Kings of the Isles, and of the Orkncys. Also an account of the kingdom of the picts, of their Kings, monuments of antiquity, &c.;-an account of druid temples, altars, burying-places, groves, &c.;-an account of the Roman Walls, encampments, stations, out-posts, ports, coins, medals, monumental inscriptions, &c. that have been found in Scotland; with an historical and genealogical account of the noble families, and a natural history of the parishes in Scotland. Subscriptions taken in by John Gillies, the publisher; Mess. Elliot, Creech, and Balfour, Edinburgh; Mess. Gillies, Dunlop and Wilson, Glasgow; Mr J. Murray, and T. Philipe, London

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    [Perth?]: s.n, [1784] ; Online-Ausg., Farmington Hills, Mich: Cengage Gale, 2009

  13. Colledge, Malcolm A. R.

    J. C. Coulston, E. J. Phillips: Corpus of Sculpture of the Roman World: Great Britain: Hadrian's Wall West of the North Tyne, and Carlisle. (Corpus Signorum Imperii Romani, Great Britain: Vol. I, Fascicule 6.) Pp. xix + 185; 1 text-figure; 117 monochrome plates. Oxford University Press (for the British Academy), 1986. £95

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    Cambridge University Press (CUP), 1989

    Published in: The Classical Review, 39 (1989) 2, Seite 416-417