The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03

feet thick, and the height has beer
estimated at rs feet. II became 6
still more formidable barrier from be
ing, as It were, heightened and pro
tected by the ditch. which can still
plainly be followed. Authorities sup
pose the ditch to have been some AZ
feet wide and IS feet deep; II accom-
panied the wall Its entire length, anC
was excavated and built irrespective
OF rock, bog or sand. Large blocks
OF stone tell still Of the toll and labor
used in their removal. over the wal
as whole the chief I'm command was
the "Dux Brltanniarum" "a Roman OF
lloial OF immense power). Many auxil
larry troops served on the wall.
II was the Roman policy not to
make slaves OF conquered nation,
but clvilize them. and, when proficient
In the art of war. to draft them &c
take part In conquests abroad. The
young British soldiers excited much
surprise when trained to fight with
the Roman army abroad. Tacitus de
scribes them as being OF great stature.
with large limbs and muscles. and
having easy management OF powerful
weapons. He also remarks; They
are half a foot taller than the Gauis
and the Gauls are bulky race com
pared TO the Italians"
AS the young trained Britons were
carried abroad. SO other conquered
tribes were brought TO Britain. Span.
ish cavalry, Balearlc singers, Par
THAN bowmen and swarthy Numidians.
all probably helped the Roman and
Latin infantry In manning the wall.
Every -four miles on the south side of
the great barrier was big station OF
camp, covering several acres, with
guardrooms, barracks. stables, gov
ernor's house, etc. and four gates
north, sourth. east and west, the roads
from them crossing In the middle OF
the station. There were 23 such sta
lions. There were also castles. Joined
TO the wall-these were known as
mile castles" being In almost every
case Roman mile (seven-eighths Of
an English mile) distant each from tho
other A mile castle. however, always
protected any specially weak place
On the wall, also every fourth part
OF a mile. a turret, or watch-tower,
was placed about ten feet square;
thus, on given alarm the whole wall
could be In arms from one ems to the
other. The military way" a wonder
full road south of the wall "a protected
passage from station to station and
castle), ran the whole length OF the
wall, insuring a quick journey fol-
troops, horses and provisions part OF
this road is still In use and in excel.
lent preservation. II was originally
is feet wide and raised some ~ inches
towards the middle. The foundations
can be seen after heavy rain. the
stones placed edgeways.
On the same side of North TYNE ms
the bridge. but some three-quartcrs o
a mile distant, further west. Is fiua
piece OF the wall at Brunton. where
the owner of the property kindly give,
permission to pass through his gar
den and inspect II, The wall is eight
feet high here. mortar still binds IL TO
gether and trees are growing on tn,
wide top The fosse, which may be
plainly traced In early summer, n
beautiful with It's variety Of wild dow
ers and tangle Of bramble and fern
A turret Is seen on the south side In
fine preservation, the wall of II eight
feet high. Crossing the river we com,
to the remains of the other abutmen
of the bridge and the wonderful OK
cayations OF the station Of Cilurnum