The invasion of Britain by Julius Caesar - with replies to the remarks of the Astronomer-Royal (G.B. Airy) and of the late Camden professor of ancient history at Oxford (E. Cardwell) (1862) (14596396059)

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Title: The invasion of Britain by Julius Caesar : with replies to the remarks of the Astronomer-Royal (G.B. Airy) and of the late Camden professor of ancient history at Oxford (E. Cardwell)
Year: 1862 (1860s)
Authors: Lewin, Thomas, 1805-1877 Airy, George Biddell, Sir, 1801-1892 Cardwell, Edward, 1787-1861
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Publisher: London : Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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m Eye, whichwould be the point at the sand hills before referred to, andwould run thence by the Wainway Creek to AppledoreChannel, a short distance west of Guildeford Church, a tractwhich the sea flowed over up to 1833. It is evident that very great changes must have occurredin the coast from Fairlight to Promhill. Norden, in his pre-face to the History of Cornwall, says of Winchelsea, Theruins thereof now lie under the waves three miles within thehigh sea. Tradition, he goes on to say, gave the samesite in 1330. The bounds of Winchelsea, as stated byCooper in his t History of Winchelsea, were on the Camber(Wainway Creek) side to a point on the coast where aman can see Beachey Head by Bourne, past Fairlight Head.Allowing for waste of Fairlight Head, which would beconsiderable in 500 years, we should draw the line ofancient shingle spit, as shown in the map at p. liii., andthis would also be the extent which Norden describes, whenhe says, the ruins thereof (that is, Old Winchelsea) now
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Zondon, Longman & Co. CX1X lie under the waves three miles within the sea. It ishighly probable that both Old Winchelsea and Promhillstood, as Lydd does, on an ancient shingle spit, and not higherabove high-water mark than three to four feet, and that they R/ v + FARE FIELD + BROOKLAND

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