Half-hours Among Some English AntiquitiesHardwicke and Bogue, 1877 - 240 páginas |
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... Plain . " It is evident , " says Sir John Lubbock , " that Stonehenge was at one time a spot of great sanctity . A glance at the ordnance map will show that the tumuli cluster in great numbers round , and within sight of it ; within a ...
... Plain . " It is evident , " says Sir John Lubbock , " that Stonehenge was at one time a spot of great sanctity . A glance at the ordnance map will show that the tumuli cluster in great numbers round , and within sight of it ; within a ...
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... plain hatchet - shaped flat piece of metal , the two ends rounding gradu- ally off to a sharp edge . The size varies consider- ably from about three inches to upwards of twelve . 60 Fig 69 . Fig . 70 . Fig . 48 HALF - HOURS AMONG SOME.
... plain hatchet - shaped flat piece of metal , the two ends rounding gradu- ally off to a sharp edge . The size varies consider- ably from about three inches to upwards of twelve . 60 Fig 69 . Fig . 70 . Fig . 48 HALF - HOURS AMONG SOME.
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... plain , and is three- eighths of an inch thick , gradually attenuated to the ends , which are sharpened for cutting . Some- times celts of this form , as of others , are ornamented with herring - bone or other lines , and exhibit in ...
... plain , and is three- eighths of an inch thick , gradually attenuated to the ends , which are sharpened for cutting . Some- times celts of this form , as of others , are ornamented with herring - bone or other lines , and exhibit in ...
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... plain square and almost straight wedge en- graved on Fig . 97 , from an example in my own collection . It is hollow to nearly four - fifths of its length . It has had a loop on its under side at the head , but this , along with a piece ...
... plain square and almost straight wedge en- graved on Fig . 97 , from an example in my own collection . It is hollow to nearly four - fifths of its length . It has had a loop on its under side at the head , but this , along with a piece ...
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... milestone ( milliarium ) was placed . These were usually plain cylinders or short pillars of stone , bearing an inscription denoting the distance CHARTSH V AMONG ROMANS BRADS , TOWNS AND VILLAS : ENGLISH ANTIQUITIES . 63.
... milestone ( milliarium ) was placed . These were usually plain cylinders or short pillars of stone , bearing an inscription denoting the distance CHARTSH V AMONG ROMANS BRADS , TOWNS AND VILLAS : ENGLISH ANTIQUITIES . 63.
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ancient angelet Anglo-Saxon Arbor Low armour arms barrow beads bears bell bones Bottles brasses British Britons bronze brooches called 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 feet in diameter 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 Moor 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
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