we may disregard this, and conclude that it has been either deepened by art, under the Lower Medway Navigation Act, or that the bottom of the river at this part may have been acted upon by the current. There is thus a good and fair argument that the name of the " Road-Reach" was given to a particular part of the Medway by way of distinction, to show where the once important Roman military road passed this river.
   3. It perhaps should be mentioned, in reference to the Roman road coming from. Wrotham Heath to Radford, that a quarter of a mile before it reaches the river, it passes the foundations of an apparently extensive Roman villa, which was placed on a species of terrace to the right. These foundations are in a cherry-orchard, on the farm of Little Buckland, the property of Mrs. Seabrook. The neighbouring cottagers report that they formed a great obstruction when the orchard was planted, —now about twenty-three years since. Roman coins are stated to be found in the vicinity. It may also be noted, that about three-quarters of a mile north-by-west from the ancient Radford ford, towards Allington, foundations of another Roman villa were removed in 1844 (see the c Journal of the British Archaeological Association,' for 1847, vol. ii. p. 88). To continue however with the road on the north side of the river.
    4. When the road has crossed at Radford, it ascends the gradually rising ground for three or four hundred yards, and having reached a species of plateau, or level, it joins nearly at right-angles the ancient Roman road, proceeding in one direction to Rochester (the Durobrivae of Roman times), and in the contrary direction communicating with the Weald of Kent. The said Durobrivae, it may here be remarked, was also a Roman station, and one" of the more important class. 
   5. I venture to place Vagniacae at the junction of the two roads of which I have just spoken. I cannot assign