5.16. Of our innes and thorowfaires. Chap. 16.

Of our innes and thorowfaires. Chap. 16.

_THose townes that we call thorowfaires haue great and sumpthous innes builded in them, for the receiuing of such trauellers and strangers as passe to and fro. The manner of harbouring wherein, is not like to that of some other countries, in which the host or goodman of the house dooth chalenge, a lordlie authoritie ouer his ghests, but cleane otherwise, sith euerie man may vse his inne as his owne house in England, and haue for his monie how great or little varietie of vittels, and what other seruice himselfe shall thinke expedient to call for. Our innes are also verie well furnished with naperie, bedding, and tapisterie, especiallie with na|perie: for beside the linnen vsed at the tables, which is commonlie washed dailie, is such and so much as be|longeth vnto the estate and calling of the ghest. Ech commer is sure to lie in cleane sheets, wherein no man hath béene lodged since they came from the lan|dresse, or out of the water wherein they were last washed. If the traueller haue an horsse, his bed dooth cost him nothing, but if he go on foot he is sure to paie a penie for the same: but whether he be horsseman or footman if his chamber be once appointed he may ca|rie the kaie with him, as of his owne house so long as he lodgeth there. If he loose oughts whilest he abi|deth in the inne, the host is bound by a generall cu|stome to restore the damage, so that there is no grea|ter securitie anie where for trauellers than in the gretest ins of England. Their horsses in like sort are walked, dressed and looked vnto by certeine hostelers or hired seruants, appointed at the charges of the goodman of the house, who in hope of extraordinarie reward will deale verie diligentlie after outward appéerance in this their function and calling. Herein neuerthelesse are manie of them blame worthie, in that they doo not onelie deceiue the beast oftentimes of his allowance by sundrie meanes, except their owners looke well to them; but also make such packs with slipper merchants which hunt after preie (for what place is sure from euill & wicked persons) that manie an honest man is spoiled of his goods as he trauelleth to and fro, in which feat also the counsell of the tapsters or drawers of drinke, and chamberleins is not seldome behind or wanting. Certes I beleeue not that chapman or traueller in England is robbed by the waie without the knowledge of some of them, for when he commeth into the nine, & alighteth from his horsse, the hostler forthwith is verie busie to take downe his budget or capcase in the yard from his sa|dle bow, which he peiseth slilie in his hand to féele the weight thereof: or if he misse of this pitch, when the ghest hath taken vp his chamber, the chamberleine that looketh to the making of the beds, will be sure to remooue it from the place where the owner hath set it as if it were to set it more conuenientlie some where else, whereby he getteth an inkling whether it be mo|nie or other short wares, & therof giueth warning to such od ghests as hant the house and are of his confe|deracie, to the vtter vndoing of manie an honest yeo|man as he iournieth by the waie. The tapster in like sort for his part dooth marke his behauiour, and what plentie of monie he draweth when he paieth the shot, to the like end: so that it shall be an hard matter to escape all their subtile practises. Some thinke it a gay matter to commit their budgets at their comming to the goodman of the house: but thereby they oft be|wraie [page 247] themselues. For albeit their monie be safe for the time that it is in his hands (for you shall not heare that a man is robbed in his inne) yet after their departure the host can make no warrantise of the same, sith his protection extendeth no further than the gate of his owne house: and there cannot be a surer taken vnto such as prie and watch for those booties, than to sée anie ghest deliuer his capcase in such ma|ner. In all our innes we haue plentie of ale, béere, and sundrie kinds of wine, and such is the capacitie of some of them that they are able to lodge two hun|dred or thrée hundred persons, and their horsses at ease, & therto with a verie short warning make such prouision for their diet, as to him that is vnacquain|ted withall may seeme to be incredible. Howbeit of all in England there are no worse ins than in Lon|don, and yet manie are there far better than the best that I haue heard of in anie forren countrie, if all circumstances be dulie considered. But to leaue this & go in hand with my purpose. I will here set downe a table of the best thorowfaires and townes of grea|test trauell of England, in some of which there are twelue or sixtéene such innes at the least, as I before did speake of. And it is a world to sée how ech owner of them contendeth with other for goodnesse of inter|teinement of their ghests, as about finesse & change of linnen, furniture of bedding, beautie of roomes, seruice at the table, costlinesse of plate, strength of drinke, varietie of wines, or well vsing of horsses. Fi|nallie there is not so much omitted among them as the gorgeousnes of their verie signes at their doores, wherein some doo consume thirtie or fortie pounds, a méere vanitie in mine opinion, but so vaine will they néeds be, and that not onelie to giue some outward token of the inne kéepers welth, but also to procure good ghests to the frequenting of their houses in hope there to be well vsed. Lo here the table now at hand, for more of our innes I shall not néed to speake.

The waie from Walsingham to London.

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FRom Walsingham to Picknam 12. miles
From Picknam to Brandonferie 10. miles
From Brandonfarie to Newmarket 10. miles
From Newmarket to Brabram 10. miles
From Brabram to Barkewaie 20. miles
From Barkewaie to Puchrich 7. miles
From Puchrich to Ware 5. miles
From Ware to Waltham 8. miles
From Waltham to London 12. miles.

The waie from Barwike to Yorke, and so to London.

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FRom Barwike to Belford 12. miles
From Belford to Anwike 12. miles
From Anwike to Morpit 12. miles
From Morpit to Newcastell 12. miles
From Newcastell to Durham 12. miles
From Durham to Darington
From Darington to Northalerton 14. miles
From Northalerton to Toplife 7. miles
From Toplife to Yorke 16. miles
From Yorke to Tadcaster 8. miles
From Tadcaster to Wantbridge 12. miles
From Wantbridge to Dancaster 8. miles
From Dancaster to Tutford 18. miles
From Tutford to Newarke 10. miles
From Newarke to Grantham 10. miles
From Grantham to Stanford 16. miles
From Stanford to Stilton 12. miles
From Stilton to Huntington 9. miles
From Huntington to Roiston 15. miles
From Roiston to Ware 12. miles
From Ware to Waltham 8. miles
From Waltham to London 12. miles

The waie from Carnaruan to Chester, and so to London.

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FRom Carnaruan to Conwaie 24. miles
From Conwaie to Denbigh 12. miles
From Denbigh to Flint 12. miles
From Flint to Chester 10. miles
From Chester to Wich 14. miles
From Wich to Stone 15. miles
From Stone to Lichfield 16. miles
From Lichfield to Colsill 12. miles
From Colsill to Couentrie 8. miles

[1] And so from Couentrie to London, as hereafter followeth.

The waie from Cockermouth to Lancaster, and so to London.

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FRom Cockermouth to Kiswike 6. miles
From Kiswike to Grocener 8. miles
From Grocener to Kendale 14. miles
From Kendale to Burton 7. miles
From Burton to Lancaster 8. miles
From Lancaster to Preston 20. miles
From Preston to Wigam 14. miles
From Wigam to Warington 20. miles
From Warington to Newcastell 20. miles
From Newcastell to Lichfield 20. miles
From Lichfield to Couentrie 20. miles
From Couentrie to Daintrie 14. miles
From Daintrie to Tocester 10. miles
From Tocester to Stonistratford 6. miles
From Stonistratford to Brichill 7. miles
From Brichill to Dunstable 7. miles
From Dunstable to saint Albons 10. miles
From saint Albons to Barnet 10. miles
From Barnet to London. 10. miles

The waie from Yarmouth to Colche|ster, and so to London.

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FRom Yarmouth to Becclis 8. miles
From Becclis to Blibour 7. miles
From Blibour to Snaphridge 8. miles
From Snaphridge to Woodbridge. 8. miles
From Woodbridge to Ipswich 5. miles
From Ipswich to Colchester 12. miles
From Colchester to Eastford 8. miles
From Eastford to Chelmesford 10. miles
From Chelmestford to Brentwood 10. miles
From Brentwood to London 15. miles

The waie from Douer to London.

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FRom Douer to Canturburie 12. miles
From Canturburie to Sittingborne 12. miles
From Sittingborne to Rochester 8. miles
From Rochester to Grauesend 5. miles
From Grauesend to Datford 6. miles
From Datford to London 12. miles

The waie from saint Burien in Corne|wall to London.

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FRom S. Burien to the Mount 20. miles
From the Mount to Thurie 12. miles
From saint Thurie to Bodman 20. miles
From Bodman to Launstone 20. miles
From Launstone to Ocomton 15. miles
From Ocomton to Crokehornewell 10. miles
[page 248] From Crokehornewell to Excester 10. miles
From Excester to Honiton 12. miles
From Honiton to Chard 10. miles
From Chard to Crokehorne 7. miles
From Crokehorne to Shirborne 10. miles
From Shirborne to Shaftsburie 10. miles
From Shaftsburie to Salisburie 18. miles
From Salisburie to Andeuor 15. miles
From Andeuor to Basingstocke 18. miles
From Basingstocke to Hartford 8. miles
From Hartford to Bagshot 8. miles
From Bagshot to Stanes 8. miles
From Stanes to London 15. miles

The waie from Bristowe to London.

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FRom Bristow to Maxfield 10. miles
From Maxfield to Chipnam 10. miles
From Chipnam to Marleborough 15. miles
From Marleborough to Hungerford 8. miles
From Hungerford to Newburie 7. miles
From Newburie to Reading 15. miles
From Reading to Maidenhead. 10. miles
From Maidenhead to Colbrooke 7. miles
From Colbrooke to London 15. miles

The waie from saint Dauids to London.

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FRom saint Dauids to Axford 20. miles
From Axford to Carmarden 10. miles
From Carmarden to Newton 10. miles
From Newton to Lanburie 10. miles
From Lanburie to Brechnocke 16. miles
From Brechnocke to Haie 10. miles
From Haie to Harford 14. miles
From Harford to Roso 9. miles
From Roso to Glocester 12. miles
From Glocester to Cicester 15. miles
From Cicester to Farington 16. miles
From Farington to Habington 7. miles
From Habington to Dorchester 7. miles
From Dorchester to Henleie 12. miles
From Henleie to Maidenhead 7. miles
From Maidenhead to Colbrooke 7. miles
From Colbrooke to London 15. miles

Of thorowfares, from Douer to Cambridge.

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FRom Douer to Canturburie 12. miles
From Canturburie to Roschester 20. miles
From Rofchester to Grauesend 5. miles
From Grauesend ouer the Thames, to Horne|don 4. miles
From Hornedon to Chelmesford 12. miles
From Chelmesford to Dunmow 10. miles
From Dunmow to Thaxsted 5. miles
From Thaxsted to Radwinter 3. miles
From Radwinter to Linton 5. miles
From Linton to Babrenham 3. miles
From Babrenham to Cambridge 4. miles

From Canturburie to Oxford.

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FRom Canturburie to London 43. miles
From London to Uxbridge or Colbrooke 15. mile
From Uxbridge to Baccansfield 7. miles
From Baccansfield to east Wickham 5. miles
From Wickham to Stocking church 5. miles
From Stocking church to Thetisford 5. miles
From Thetisford to Whatleie 6. miles
From What leie to Oxford 4. miles

From London to Cambridge.

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FRom London to Edmondton 6. miles
From Edmondton to Waltham 6. miles
From Waltham to Hoddesdon 5. miles
From Hoddesdon to Ware 3. miles
From Ware to Polcherchurch 5. miles
From Pulcherchurch to Barkewaie 7. miles
From Barkewaie to Fulmere 6. miles
From Fulmere to Cambridge 6. miles

Or thus better waie.

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From London to Hoddesdon 17. miles
From Hoddesdon to Hadham 7. miles
From Hadham to Saffron Walden 12. miles
From Saffron Walden to Cambridge 10. miles

Of certeine waies in Scotland, out of Reginald Wolfes his annotations. From Barwijc to Eden|borow.

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FRom Barwijc to Chirneside 10. miles
From Chirneside to Coldingham 3. miles
From Coldingham to Pinketon 6. miles
From Pinketon to Dunbarre 6. miles
From Dunbarre to Linton 6. miles
From Linton to Haddington 6. miles
From Haddington to Seaton 4. miles
From Seaton to Aberladie or Muskelborow 8. mi.
From thence to Edenborow 8. miles

From Edenborow to Barwijc another waie.

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FRom Edenborow to Dalketh 5. miles
From Dalketh to new Battell & Lander 5. miles
From Lander to Ursildon 6. miles
From Ursildon to Driburg 5. miles
From Driburg to Cariton 6. miles
From Cariton to Barwtjc 14. miles

From Edenborow to Dunbrittaine westward.

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FRom Edenborow to Kirkeliston 6. miles
From Kirkeliston to Lithco 6. miles
From Lithco to Farekirke ouer Forth 6. miles
From thence to Striuelin vpon Forth 6. miles
From Striuelin to Dunbrittaine 24. miles

From Striuelin to Kinghorne eastward.

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FRom Striuelin to Downe in Menketh 3. miles
From Downe to Campskenell 3. miles
From Campskenell to Alwie vpon Forth 4. miles
From Alwie to Culrose on Fiffe 10. miles
From Culrose to Dunfermelin 2. miles
From Dunfermelin to Euerkennin 2. miles
From Euerkennin to Aberdore on Forth 3. miles
From Aberdore to Kinghorne vpon Forth 3. miles

From Kinghorne to Taimouth.

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FRom Kinghorne to Dissard in Fiffe 3. miles
From Dissard to Cowper 8. miles
[page 249] From Cowper to S. Andrews 14. miles
From S. Andrews to the Taimouth 6. miles

From Taimouth to Stockeford.

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FRom Taimouth to Balmerimoth abbeie 4. mil.
From thence to Londores abbeie 4. miles
From Londores to S. Iohns towne 12. miles
From S. Iohns to Schone 5. miles
From thence to Abernithie, where the Erne run|neth into the Taie 15. miles
From Abernithie to Dundée 15. miles
From Dundee to Arbroth and Muros 24. miles
From Muros to Aberden 20. miles
From Aberden to the water of Doneie 20. miles
From thense to the riuer of Spaie 30. miles
From thence to Stockeford in Rosse, and so to the Nesse of Haben, a famous point on the west side 30. miles

From Carleill to Whiteherne westward.

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FRom Carleill ouer the Ferie against Redkirke 4. miles
From thence to Dunfrées 20. miles
From Dunfrées to the Ferie of Cre 40. miles
From thence to Wigton 3. miles
From thence to Whitherne 12. miles

[1] Hitherto of the common waies of England and Scotland, wherevnto I will adioine the old thorow|faires ascribed to Antoninus, to the end that by their conference the diligent reader may haue further consideration of the same than my leisure will per|mit me. In setting foorth also thereof, I haue noted such diuersitie of reading, as hath happened in the sight of such written and printed copies, as I haue séene in my time. Notwithstanding. I must confesse the same to be much corrupted in the rehearsall of the miles.

5.16.1. Iter Britanniarum.

Iter Britanniarum.

5.16.1.1. A GESSORIACO.De Gallis Ritupis in portu Britanniarum stadia numero. CCCCL.

A GESSORIACO.

De Gallis Ritupis in portu Britanniarum stadia numero. CCCCL.

5.16.1.1.1. A LIMITE, ID EST, A VALLO Praetorio vsque M. P. CLVI. sic:

A LIMITE, ID EST, A VALLO Praetorio vsque M. P. CLVI. sic:

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A Bramenio Corstopitum,Britannia. m. p. XX
Vindomora, m. p. IX
Viconia * m. p. XIX Vinouia Vinouium
Cataractoni m. p. XXII Darington.
Isurium m. p. XXIIII Aidbor [...] [...]
Eburacum legio VI Victrix m. p. XVII yorke.
Deruentione m. p. VII Tadcaster.
Delgouitia m. p. XIII Wentbridge.
Praetorio m. p. XXV Tudford.

5.16.1.1.2. ITEM A VALLO AD portum Ritupis m. p. 481 491 sic,

ITEM A VALLO AD portum Ritupis m. p. 481 491 sic,

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Ablato Bulgio * castra exploratorum m. p. X, 15 aliàs à Blato
Lugu-vallo * m. p. XII aliàs à Lugu-valio. Cairteill.
Voreda m. p. XIIII
Brouonacis * m. p. XIII Brauoniacis
Verteris m. p. XX, 13
Lauatris m. p. XIIII
Cataractone * m. p. XXI Caturractonium. Darington.
Isuriam * m. p. XXIIII Isoriam. Ald borow aliàs Topcliffe.
Eburacum * m. p. XVIII Eboracum. yorke.
Calcaria * m. p. IX Cacaria
Camboduno m. p. XX
Mammuncio * m. p. XVIII Manucio
Condate m. p. XVIII
Deua legio XXIII.CI. m. p. XX
Bouio * m. p. X Bonio
Mediolano m. p. XX
Rutunio m. p. XII
Vrio Conio * m. p. XI Viroconium, Shrewesbuie propè.
Vxacona m. p. XI
Penno-Crucio m. p. XII
Etoceto m. p. XII
Mandues Sedo m. p. XVI
Venonis m. p. XII
Bennauenta * m. p. XVII Banna venta
Lactorodo * m. p. XII Lactodoro
Maginto * m. p. XVII. 12 Magiouintum
Duro-Cobriuis m. p. XII Dunstable.
Vero-Lamio m. p. XII S [...]lbanes.
Sullomacis * m. p. IX Barnet.
Longidinio m. p. XII Londinio. London.
Nouiomago m. p. XII
Vagniacis m. p. VI
Durobrouis m. p. V. Duroprouis. Rochester.
Duroleuo m. p. XVI. 8
Duror-Verno * m. p. XII Drouerno Durouerno
Ad portum Ritupis m. p. XII Duraruenno Daruerno

5.16.1.1.3. ITEM A LONDINIO ad portum Dubris m. p. 56 66, sic:

ITEM A LONDINIO ad portum Dubris m. p. 56 66, sic:

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Dubobrus * m. p. XXVII Durobrouis Durobrius. Rochester.
Duraruenno m. p. XV, 25 Canturburie.
Ad portum Dubris m. p. XIIII Douer hauen.

5.16.1.1.4. ITEM A LONDINIO AD portum Lemanis m. p. 68 sic:

ITEM A LONDINIO AD portum Lemanis m. p. 68 sic:

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Durobrius m. p. XXVII Rochester.
Duraruenno m. p. XV, 25 Canturburie.
Ad portum * Lemanis m. p. XVI Lumming hauen.

5.16.1.1.5. ITEM A LONDINIO Lugu-Valio ad Vallum m. p. 443, sic:

ITEM A LONDINIO Lugu-Valio ad Vallum m. p. 443, sic:

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Caesaromago m. p. XXVIII
Colonia m. p. XXIIII
Villa Faustini m. p. XXXV, 25
Icianos m. p. XVIII
Camborico m. p. XXXV
Duroliponte m. p. XXV
Durobriuas m. p. XXXV
Gausennis m. p. XXX
Lindo m. p. XXVI
Segeloci m. p. XIIII
Dano m. p. XXI
Lege-Olio * m. p. XVI Logetium
Eburaco m. p. XXI
Isubriganium * m. p. XVI Isurium Briganium
Cataractoni m. p. XXIIII
Leuatris * m. p. XVIII Leuatrix
Verteris m. p. XIIII
Brocouo * m. p. XX Brocouicum
Lugu-Vallo m. p. XXV, 22

5.16.1.1.6. ITEM A LONDINIO Lindo m. p. 156 sic:

ITEM A LONDINIO Lindo m. p. 156 sic:

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Verolami m. p. XXI
Duro Cobrius m. p. XII
Magiouinio * m. p. XII Maginto
Lactodoro m. p. XVI Magis
Isanna Vantia * m. p. XII Isanna vatia
Tripontio m. p. XII Isanna varia
Venonis m. p. IX
Ratas m. p. XII
Verometo m. p. XIII
Margi-duno m. p. XII
Ad Pontem * m. p. VII Pons Aelij
Croco Calana * m. p. VII Crorolana
Lindo m. p. XII

5.16.1.1.7. ITEM A REGNO Londinio m. p. 116, 96 sic:

ITEM A REGNO Londinio m. p. 116, 96 sic:

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Clausentum m. p. XX
Venta Belgarum m. p. X
Galleua * Attebatum m. p. XXII Galleua, Walingford.
Pontibus m. p. XXII Reding. Calliua, Walingford.
Londinio m. p. XXII

5.16.1.1.8. ITEM AB EBVRACO Londinium m. p. 227 sic:

[page 250] ITEM AB EBVRACO Londinium m. p. 227 sic:

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Lagecio m. p. XXI
Dano m. p. XVI Dancaster.
Ageloco * m. p. XXI Segoloco
Lindo m. p. XIIII
Crococalano m. p. XIIII
Margi-duno m. p. XIIII
Vernemero * m. p. XII Verometo
Ratis m. p. XII
Vennonis m. p. XII
Bannauanto m. p. XIX
Magio Vinio m. p. XXVIII
Durocobrius m. p. XII Dunstable.
Verolamo m. p. XII S Albanes.
Sullomaca m. p. IX Barnet.
Londinio m. p. XII London.

5.16.1.1.9. ITEM A VENTA ICINORVM Londinio m. p. 128 sic:

ITEM A VENTA ICINORVM Londinio m. p. 128 sic:

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Sitomago m. p. XXXI
Combretouio * m. p. XXII Cumbretnio
Ad Ansam m. p. XV
Camoloduno m. p. VI
Canonio m. p. IX
Caesaromago m. p. XII
Durolito m. p. XVI
Londinio m. p. XV

5.16.1.1.10. ITEM A GLAMOVENTA Mediolano m. p. 150 sic:

ITEM A GLAMOVENTA Mediolano m. p. 150 sic:

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Galaua m. p. XVIII
Alone * m. p. XII Ala [...]a * Aliona Alione
Galacum * m. p. XIX Galacum Brigantum
Bremetonaci m. p. XXVII
Coccio m. p. XX
Mancunio * m. p. XVIII Mammucio vel Manucio
Condate m. p. XVIII
Mediolano m. p. XIX

5.16.1.1.11. ITEM A SEGONCIO DE|uam m. p. 74 sic:

ITEM A SEGONCIO DE|uam m. p. 74 sic:

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Canouio m. p. XXIIII
Varis m. p. XIX
Deua. m. p. XXXII

5.16.1.1.12. ITEM A CALLEVA aliàs MVRIDONO aliàs Viroconiorum. Per Viroconi [...]

ITEM A CALLEVA aliàs MVRIDONO aliàs Viroconiorum. Per Viroconi [...]

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Vindonu * m. p. XV Vindomi
Venta Belgarum m. p. XXI
Brige * m. p. XI Brag [...]
Soruioduni m. p. IX
Vindogladia m. p. XIII, 15
Durnouaria m. p. VIII
Muriduno m. p. XXXVI
Scadum Nunniorum * m. p. XV, 12 Iscadum
Leucaro m. p. XV
Bomio m. p. XV
Nido m. p. XV
Iscelegua Augusti * m. p. XIIII Iscelegla
Burrio m. p. IX
Gobannio m. p. XII
Magnis m. p. XXII.
Brauinio * m. p. XXIIII Bron [...]ni [...]
Viriconio m. p. XXVII

5.16.1.1.13. ITEM AB ISCA CAL|Ieu [...] m. p. 109 sic:

ITEM AB ISCA CAL|Ieu [...] m. p. 109 sic:

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Burrio m. p. IX
Blestio m. p. XI
Ariconio m. p. XI.
Cleuo m. p. XV
Durocornouio m. p. XIIII
Spinis m. p. XV
Calleua m. p. XV

5.16.1.1.14. ITEM ALIO ITINERE AB Isca Calleua m. p. 103 sic:

ITEM ALIO ITINERE AB Isca Calleua m. p. 103 sic:

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Venta Silurum m. p. IX
Abone m. p. IX
Traiectus m. p. IX
Aquis Solis m. p. VI
Verlucione m. p. XV
Cunetione m. p. XX
Spinis m. p. XV
Calleua m. p. XV

5.16.1.1.15. ITEM A CALLEVA IS CADVM Nunniorum m. p. 136 sic:

ITEM A CALLEVA IS CADVM Nunniorum m. p. 136 sic:

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Vindomi m. p. XV
Venta Belgarum m. p. XXI
Brige m. p. XI
Sorbiodoni m. p. VIII
Vindocladia m. p. XII
Durnonouaria * m. p. VIII [...]
Moriduno m p. XXXVI
Iscadum Nunniorum m. p. XV

FINIS.