Bowen 1720

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		Bowen 1720, plate 162 text
	Plate 162 has part of the Road from Carlisle to Barwick, from about Jedburgh, Scotland; to Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland.
	There is descriptive text relevant to Cumberland:-
	The Eden (at 1 P.161) after having receiv'd several other considerable Rivers, empties it self into ye Ituni: an Bay, where we meet with Burgh upon Sands suppos'd to be the same with old Castra Exploratum, memorable on the account of ye renowned K: Ed. 1st. who seduced the Welsh, and marching with his Army against the Scotch dyed here in his Camp 7. Julij a.d.1307. There is a very fair square Pillar nine Yards & an half in height erected in memory of Him the very spot whereon he expired.
	About 6 Miles farther in the Itunian Bay or Solway Frith, on a Cape of Land is Bolness the Old Blatum Bulgiu~, formerly a Roman Station, now a little Village, having the conveniency of a Harbour & a Fort for its defence, it being the utmost bound between England, & Scotland, as the British Word Bulch signifies: within a Mile of which begins the Picts Wall, erected by the Romans for the defence of the Britains against the Picts, & afterwds. repaired by Theodosius Father & Son, Twas begun in this Place by the Emperour Adrian, & enlarged by Severus, made of Turf & fortified with a Ditch, extending to Newcastle upon Tyne;- about 80 Miles in length, upon this Wall were Castles & Towers erected where Soldiers were garisoned, & in the inside were fixed Brazon Trumpets or Pipes, laid along to call from one Station to another. Here are frequently found Roman Coins Pavements &c. & not long since was taken up a Figure of a Mercury or Victory, which is now in the Custody of John Aglionby Esqr. a Learned & curious Gentleman.

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