FOSSE, the Roman military-way in South Britain,
begins at Totness, and passes through Exeter, Ivel-
chester, Shepton-Mallet, Bath, Cirencester, Leicester,
the Vale of Belvoir, Newark, Lincoln, to Barton up-
on the Humber, being still visible in several parts, tho'
of 1400 years standing. It had the name from the fos-
ses or ditches made by the sides of it.