t  Mr.  Kemble,  in  his  **  Saxons  in  England,"  speaking  of  the  ensigns  of
royalty  says,  **  among  the  Saxons  the  cynehehn,  or  cynebeah,  a  circle  of  gold,
was  in  ose,  and  worn  roond  the  head."


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demonstrate :  '  Boderic,  King  of  Wales,  divided  bis  kingdom  be-
tween  bis  tbree  sons,  and  because  tbej  (eacb)  wore  a  coronet  of
gold  indented  upwards  and  inlaid  witb  precious  stones  on  their
belmets,  tbej  were  called  tbe  tbree  crowned  princes/  About
A.D.  877.  Tbese  cbieftains  were  finally  driven  to  tbe  country
beyond  tbe  Wye  by  Atbelstan,  between  tbe  years  024  and  039,
consequently  ibe  ornament  must  bave  been  lost  at  some  period
anterior  to  tbe  latter  date."

Tbe  learned  Doctor,  bowever,  v«ras  mistaken,  in  speaking  of  tbe
non-existence  of  any  Roman  road  in  tbe  neigbbourbood ;  for
tbere  is  Evendine  Street,  leading  from  tbe  Herefordsbire  Beacon
Hill  towards  ColwaU  Village*^  tbe  Pendock  Portway  in  tbe
£errow,  and  Eeysend  Street,  Lime  Street,  Bock  Street,  Wick-
ridge  Street,  Wood  Street,  Wain  Street,  Rye  Street,  Birt  Street,
Drake  Street,  Robertson  Street,  and  Poolend  Street — all  in  tbe
neigbbourbood,  in  tbe  lines  of  tbe  ancient  roads  wbicb  ran  from
Wall  Hills  Camp  and  tbe  Malvern  Hills  to  various  places.
Several  writers  bave  supposed  tbat  Caractacus,  for  a  season,
made  a  stand  against  Ostorius,  at  tbe  Herefordsbire  Beacon
Campf ;  but  finding,  after  many  struggles,  tbat  be  could  not
defend  bis  eastern  frontier  against  tbe  enemy,  be  retreated  north-
westward towards  tbe  mountainous  regions  of  tbe  Ordo vices  |.
