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This document summarizes debates around the identification of several Roman place-names in northwest England. It focuses on place-names mentioned in Route X of the Antonine Itinerary, including arguments around identifying Alone with the fort at Watercrook. The author rejects this identification due to inconsistencies with the river name and proposes Alone was instead located on the River Lune. However, difficulties remain in reconciling all the place-name and distance evidence within the sources.

Author

Ionutz Ionutz

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