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Ruins of Lindisfarne Priory The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

The caption reads, History Preserving the Monuments of Antiquity. The side View of Lindisfarne, or Holy Island Monastery, Northumberland. Pub. 25 May 1781 by S. Hooper The image is signed, S. Spurrow [...]

Keywords: abbeys, castles, windows, arches, ruins, people, clouds, bare feet, nudity, colour

Places shown: Lindisfarne; Northumberland; England

Added: 2003-02-28

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No. 1 from the Druidical Antiquities The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

The caption for this engraving of an obelisk just says Nº1.

This is one item from a full-page plate, Druidical Antiquities

Keywords: ruins, druids, megaliths, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2005-08-05

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Carne or Carnedd, from the Druidical Antiquities plate The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

A cairn is a pile of stones or rocks used to mark a place, perhaps a burial.

This is one item from a full-page plate, Druidical Antiquities

Keywords: druids, ruins, megaliths, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2005-08-05

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Kist-vain, from the Druidical Antiquities plate The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

This is an engraving of a kist-tomb.

Kist is an old name for chest or coffin, and vain used also to mean empty or pointless, as, in vain.

This is one item from a full-page plate, Druidical Antiquities

Keywords: ruins, druids, megaliths, tombs, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2005-08-05

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Cromleh near Dundalk Ireland, from the Druidical Antiquities plate. The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

This is an engraving of Proleek Dolmen, part of a megalithic portal tomb, although this should not be taken to imply that there is a burial chamber. The capstone is almost four metres long and over t [...]

Keywords: druids, megaliths, ruins, tombs, greyscale

Places shown: Dundalk; County Louth; Ireland

Added: 2005-08-05

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Cromleh near Plaisnewdd in Anglesea The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

The modern spelling of Plaisnewdd is Plas Newydd; this megalithic burial chamber is near the National Trust site at Bryn Celli Ddu in Anglesey (Ynys Mon). modern picture by hamish This is one item fro [...]

Keywords: druids, tombs, megaliths, ruins, greyscale

Places shown: Plas Newydd; Anglesey; Wales

Added: 2005-08-05

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Lanyon Cromleh Cornwall. From the Druidical Antiquities plate. The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

This appears to be an engraving of a dolmen called Lanyon Quoit in Cornwall. The monument was actually destroyed in 1815 by a storm, and was rebuilt incorrectly. This engraving is of the original mon [...]

Keywords: druids, tombs, ruins, megaliths, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Bosiliack; Cornwall; England

Added: 2005-08-05

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Tolmen St. Mary’s Scilly. From the Druidical Antiquities Plate. The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

This Tolmen Stone on St Mary’s, the largest of the the Isles of Scilly, was destroyed in 1869 by explosives, so that the granite underneath it could be quarried. An account of the unfortunate incident [...]

Keywords: druids, ruins, megaliths, greyscale

Places shown: St Mary’s; Isles of Scilly; England

Added: 2005-08-12

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Tolmen Northwethel Scilly. From the Druidical Antiquities Plate. The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

There are over 150 Bronze-age remains or sites on the Isles of Scilly; I could not find any specific information on this one at Northwethel and would appreciate further details. This is one item from [...]

Keywords: druids, ruins, megaliths, greyscale

Places shown: Northwethel; Isles of Scilly; England

Added: 2005-08-12

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Rocking Stone. From the Druidical Antiquities Plate. The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

A rocking stone is one so placed that it can be wobbled easily, apparently a neolithic amusement.

This is one item from a full-page plate, Druidical Antiquities

Keywords: druids, ruins, megaliths, greyscale

Places shown: Cornwall; England

Added: 2005-11-03

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Rock basons The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

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This is one item from a full-page plate, Druidical Antiquities

Keywords: druids, ruins, megaliths, greyscale

Places shown: unspecified

Added: 2006-03-01

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Rock Bason Coit at Karnbre The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

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This is one item from a full-page plate, Druidical Antiquities

Keywords: megaliths, druids, ruins, greyscale

Places shown: Carn Brea; Cornwall; England

Added: 2006-03-01

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