THE MAIDEN WAY,

BY THE REV. JOIIX MAUGHAN, B.A., Rector of Bewcastle, Cumberland. Section II. — The Branch Way and Roman Station at Bewcastle.* At tlie point vliere the Maiden Way crossed tlie road to the Wastes (see the map, p. 18, ante) another Way branches off to the West, and proceeds down the side of the hedge to a young ash tree, at the distance of 477 yards, following thus fai- the line of the Waste Road. Here it turns to the North-west down the hill, across the meadow, in a direct line to the Ford. Several detached stones may still be seen on the side of the hill. This bog was drained about three years since, and the drains intersected the Way in different places. It was cut throuii;h by a drain close against the garden behind the Public House. At 877 yards, it passes a mound of stones in front of the Rectory House ; about seventy yards farther, it enters the bed of the river Kirkbeck, close under the station, and would, probably, lead to an entrance into the station on the West side. This branch appears to be continued straight forwards past the station to the North-west, thnmi^h the Ilallsyke; over the Ilallhills, Avhere it is considerably raised ; into the Peels- liill ground, near the gate above the quarry ; through the Park givjund, close past the Langriggknow ; and it aims for Tiiinicsliill in Scotland, whei-c there has been an ancient eii(;anipment, and where it would probably unite with the old Roman road, leading between Netherby and Trimnn- f'nnn or Eildon, in Scotland. Tlie Wheel Causeway" from Crew, would, probably, eitlicr jdiii it oi- cross it somewhere on the Nortli side of th(^ parish of iJcwcasdc. Thii Roman Slalion at Bewcastle. Jiewcasth.', from its shape, has been considered by some to liave been a I'idish (Micaiii|)Mi('iit bcfoic it was occupied ))y tin; Koinaii.s. Iloislcy thinks, Uial llic aiiciciii name of this ' ('r;iitiiiui'il from im^i.' '12.