According to "Mackenzie''s History of Northumberland" a Mr John Shanks while forming an embankment discovered an ancient causeway one foot below the surface about two and a half feet wide, strongly paved and running in a straight line from Amble to the old bed of the Coquet, possibly Roman origin. He also refers to a village leaving circular foundation marks, and some monastic ruins.
A 7th C publication of the "Ravenna Commography" also refers to Roman camps at Aluana (Alnmouth) and Cocuenda - presumably mouth of the Coquet (Mcinnes 1880)
Credit to J M Hobrough for the above.
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