128 THE MAIDEN WAY,

IMP. CAES. TUAIAN IIADKIANO AYG. LEG. II. AYG. ET XX Y V SYB. LICINIO PKISCO LEG. AYG. P.K.P.R. Imperatori CcTsari Trajano llailiiano Aiigusto Legiones Secunda Augusta et Vicesima Yaleus Yictrix sub Licinio Prisco Legato Augustali Propra}tore. If we follow the mode of interpreting inscribed stones adopted by some writers, we might infer from this stone that Hadrian was the builder of this station. But a more legitimate infei-ence would be, that the station was in existence at the time of Hadrian, and Yisited by him ; and that it was probably one of the forts built by Agricola. Hutchinson, in his " History of Cumberland," yoI. i., p. 93, also mentions a stone which he found OYcr the chaimel of the gate of the public-house yard, bearing the following inscription — I. 0. M, coil. I. DAC .... ATL . . . . T CENTVR . . FECIT .... None of the above-mentioned stones are to be found at Bewcastle at the present day. Hutchinson also mentions an altai- wiiicli he says " was found lately, and is in the possession of the Rev. J. I). Carlyle," who was afterwards Chancellor of the Diocese of Carlisle. An account of it was comnumicated by him to the Society of Anti(piaries in I7i)2, which was published with a representation of the altar, in the "" Archieologia," vol. xi., pi. vi., p. ()U. He stated that it had been sent to him a lew months ])reviously, liaviiig been found in tlir IkmI of a I'ivulet at Ijcwcastle, ;nid lie gave tlio lullowiiii:: i-cading ol' the inscription — SAXCTO CO CIDEO T AVHVNC FKLICISSI iMVS. TIMUVN i; KVoCATO V. S. L. M. •Mr. Carlyle suppuscfl this altar Id Iiaf liccn dedicated (o