Half-hours Among Some English AntiquitiesHardwicke and Bogue, 1877 - 240 páginas |
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... diameter , and fourteen feet in height in the centre . The primary interment , an Fig . 5 . urn , was placed in a cist cut in the chalk subsoil , and over the urn was raised a small cairn of flints . The cist was then filled in , and ...
... diameter , and fourteen feet in height in the centre . The primary interment , an Fig . 5 . urn , was placed in a cist cut in the chalk subsoil , and over the urn was raised a small cairn of flints . The cist was then filled in , and ...
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... diameter , and lower in altitude than those of the Celtic period - so low in fact , that they frequently rise but slightly above the surrounding land . In some districts they are found in extensive groups , often occupying elevated ...
... diameter , and lower in altitude than those of the Celtic period - so low in fact , that they frequently rise but slightly above the surrounding land . In some districts they are found in extensive groups , often occupying elevated ...
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... diameter . Near it is Silbury Hill , a mound of earth 500 feet in diameter at its base , and 170 feet in height ; and numerous grave - mounds are spread over the surrounding country . Stonehenge appears to have been a circle about 300 ...
... diameter . Near it is Silbury Hill , a mound of earth 500 feet in diameter at its base , and 170 feet in height ; and numerous grave - mounds are spread over the surrounding country . Stonehenge appears to have been a circle about 300 ...
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... diameter , the average height of the stones being about twelve feet ; while the average of those at Stonehenge is about twenty - one feet . " The stones are placed at equal distances , and the number of them had probably some ...
... diameter , the average height of the stones being about twelve feet ; while the average of those at Stonehenge is about twenty - one feet . " The stones are placed at equal distances , and the number of them had probably some ...
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... diameter , are some large masses of stone , which it is possible may have formed portions of a " cromlech , " or sepulchral structure . The circle is formed of a number of immense stones , all of which , now remaining , lie flat on the ...
... diameter , are some large masses of stone , which it is possible may have formed portions of a " cromlech , " or sepulchral structure . The circle is formed of a number of immense stones , all of which , now remaining , lie flat on the ...
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ancient angelet Anglo-Saxon Arbor Low armour arms barrow beads bears bell bones Bottles brasses British bronze brooches cast Celtic celts centre century church cinerary urns circle circular cist clay cloth coins Coloured Plates consisted cross Crown 8vo dagger Darley Dale decoration Demy 8vo Derbyshire earth Edition effigies England engraved examples farthing Fcap fibula figures flat flint frequently gold grave groat half-crown half-groat half-penny hauberk head helmet Henry Henry III Illustrated implements inches inscription instances interments Kenchester London metal mound NATURAL HISTORY necklace occasionally occur ornamented palstaves patterns peal penny period piece placed pottery remains rial ring Roman Romano-British round Samian Ware Sancte Saxon shaft shield shilling shown in Fig side Silver sixpence socket sometimes sovereign Stanton Drew Stanton Moor Stonehenge stones surface sword tapestry threepence tiles tumuli unfrequently usually variety various vessels wall ware Winster worn Yorkshire دو دو دو وو وو دو
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