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XXXVI. Roman remains in Sherwood Forest, discovered by Hayman Rooke, Esq. F.A.S. and communicated by him in a Letter to the Right Hon. Sir George Yonge, Bart.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 July 2012

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Since I had the honour of transmitting to you a description of some remains of Roman works on Sherwood Forest, I have met with a considerable, part of a very large camp, which probably contained the main body of the Roman army; it is, therefore, I think well worthy of notice.

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Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 1789

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page 378 note [a] See Archæol. Vol. IX. p. 196.

page 379 note [b] See Archæol. Vol. IX. p. 200.

page 380 note [c] It may be necessary to observe, that these three camps are laid down upon the same scale with those at Combs, Oldox, &c. in order to shew the proportion they bear to each other.

page 381 note [d] Archæol. Vol. IX. p. 201.

page 383 note [e] Nenia Brit. N° V. p. 61.

page 384 note [f] History of Manchester, Vol. II. p. 28.