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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… British chief, who encamped here during the siege of Alchester by the Saxons. The living is a discharged vicarage, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of the 'A' or promontory class, and the Roman station of Alchester. The station which is assumed to have existed on … of the commencement of Grim's Ditch, on the south; and at Alchester, in the rear of the Avesditch, on the north. These … two miles) north of the Roman road, the Akeman Street. Alchester Camp, Wendlebury Wendlebury: Alchester.The most …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of the road leading from Dorchester across Otmoor to Alchester on the way to Towcester, and from east to west of …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… 132) This Roman road originally ran from the Roman town at Alchester, near Bicester, Oxfordshire, to Towcester. For much … of another road was discovered running S.E. from the Alchester road for at least 100 m. (from SP 69044803). It …
A History of the County of Oxford
… a small town, probably serving as a staging post between Alchester (near Bicester) and Cirencester (Glos.), and as a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… monuments to the Crokes, of Studley. The Roman road from Alchester to Wallingford passed through the parish, and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… dismantled the fortifications. The Roman way leading from Alchester to Wallingford crossed the Thames here; and there …
A History of the County of Oxford
… evidently as part of a long-distance route between Alchester (near Bicester) and Cirencester (Glos.). 17 Its …
A History of the County of Oxford
… well have been the site. The Roman roads converging on Alchester would have provided easy access. It now seems that …
A History of the County of Oxford
… as a local market centre and as a staging post between Alchester and Cirencester, grew up nearby and continued until …