[7] Silchester, in Hampshire, seven miles from Basingstoke; the Caer Segont of the Britons, and Segontium of the Romans, and Silcester of the Saxons. Leland states its walls to have been two miles in compass.
[8] Wroxeter, five miles from Shrewsbury. Its walls are stated to have been three yards in thickness, and to have extended for a circumference of three miles.
[9] Kenchester, three miles from Hereford, supposed to be the Ariconium of the Romans.
[10] Ribchester, six miles from Blackburn, in Lancashire, supposed to be the Rego-dunum of the Romans.
[11] Aldborough, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the Isurium Brigantium of the Romans.
[12] Whitchendus. Whittichind, a monk of Corvay, who died about the year 1000, wrote a History of the Saxons down to 973, which was published at Basle by Hervagius in 1532.
[13] Malmesbury, Bede.
[14] Whitchendus, Bede.
[15] Benedict, abbot of Wearmouth.
[16] Asser, Marianus, Florentius.