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29.—Arch-Druid in his full Judicial Costume. A fanciful drawing of an Arch-Druid (archdruid) in his full costume, judicial presumably meaning that he is ready to judge over people. An old and stern-looking man with a long flowing beard wears a robe fastened about his chest with a buclked belt. One bare foot protudes from beneath his robe, showing him to be barefoot. His righ thand is raised, although whether in benediction or to request a cup of mead is unclear. He has [...] [more...] |
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30.—Ornaments and Patterns of the Ancient Britons See also Fig. 14 for other “Druidical Ornaments”. |
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31.—British Weapons of Bronze, in their earliest and improved state. Various weapons (if such they be) dug up from burial mounds in the vicinity of Stonehenge, probably of bronze. See also Fig. 16. |
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32.—Silbury Hill, in Wiltshire An engraving of Silbury Hill, near Avebury; a man leads a team of horses pulling a hay wain, on top of which sits a boy. A man and woman walk alongside. In the background [...] [more...] |
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33.—Carnbré Castle There are two places called Carn Brae in Cornwall; one is the site of a medieval chapel and the other a castle. I think that this is the castle, near Redruth. [more...] |
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34.—Stones at Stanton Drew Stanton Drew stone circles lie on private land today, so you need permission to visit them. The Great Circle is one of the largest megalithic stone circles in England. The date from the [...] [more...] |
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35.—Round Tower of Donoughmore. “It is easy to understand how the same religion prevailing in neighbouring countries might produce monuments of a similar character; but we find the same in the far east, in lands separated from ours by pathless deserts and wide seas. So it is with those remarkable structures, the Round Towers of Ireland; which were considered ancient even in the twelfth [...] [more...] |
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36.—Kit’s Coty House near Aylesford, Kent Kit’s Coty House is a neolithic chambered tomb. It is mentioned in Pepys’ diary, but has suffered damage since this plate was made. [more...] |
