Items matching megaliths (results page 1)

Druidical AntiquitiesThe Antiquities of England and Wales Vol I (1783)

Published by S. Hooper April 16, 1784; the illustration is signed Goodnight Sculpt. This is an overview: I have scanned the individual parts of this image separately and will add them along with the d [...]

Keywords: druids, megaliths, temples, greyscale

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No. 1 from the Druidical AntiquitiesThe Antiquities of England and Wales Vol I (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

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Carne or Carnedd, from the Druidical Antiquities plateThe Antiquities of England and Wales Vol I (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

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Kist-vain, from the Druidical Antiquities plateThe Antiquities of England and Wales Vol I (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

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

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Cromleh near Plaisnewdd in AngleseaThe Antiquities of England and Wales Vol I (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

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Lanyon Cromleh Cornwall. From the Druidical Antiquities plate.The Antiquities of England and Wales Vol I (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 Vol I (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

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Tolmen Northwethel Scilly. From the Druidical Antiquities Plate.The Antiquities of England and Wales Vol I (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

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Rocking Stone. From the Druidical Antiquities Plate.The Antiquities of England and Wales Vol I (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

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Druidical Circle near Keswick in cumberland. From the Druidical Antiquities Plate.The Antiquities of England and Wales Vol I (1783)

I remember visiting this stone circle one November, drawn to the spiritual nature of the place. It was cold and rainy, and as group of very determined hikers walked past me one of them, seeing I was c [...]

Keywords: stone circles, druids, megaliths, greyscale

Places shown: Keswick; Cumberland; England

Added: 2005-12-21

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Rock basonsThe Antiquities of England and Wales Vol I (1783)

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

Keywords: druids, ruins, megaliths, greyscale

Places shown: unspecified

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Rock Bason Coit at KarnbreThe Antiquities of England and Wales Vol I (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

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1.—Ground Plan of Stonehenge in its present state.Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

This plan of Stonehenge is, of course, from 1845 or earlier. “Keeping in view the ground plan of Stonehenge in its present state (Fig. 1), we will ask the reader to follow us while we describe the app [...]

Keywords: plans, ruins, temples, megaliths, druids, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: Salisbury Plain; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2005-02-01

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2.—Stonehenge. – Restored Plan.Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

Dr. Stukely’s drawing; the shaded stones were the ones remaining in the early 1840s when this plan was prepared. “The centre of the enclosed space is usually denominated the temple. It consists of an [...]

Keywords: plans, ruins, temples, megaliths, druids, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: Stonehenge; Salisbury Plain; Wiltshire; England

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3.—Stonehenge. – Perspective Elevation, restored.Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“The external appearance which the whole work would have if restored, is shown in the perspective elevation. (Fig. 3.)” (p. 3)

Keywords: ruins, megaliths, temples, druids, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: Stonehenge; Salisbury Plain; Wiltshire; England

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4.—Stonehenge: section 1 to 2 (Restored Plan, Fig. 2), 105 feet.Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“The internal arrangment is exhibited in the section.” (p. 3)

Keywords: plans, ruins, megaliths, temples, druids, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: Stonehenge; Salisbury Plain; Wiltshire; England

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5.—Stonehenge.Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“The present arrangement of the ruin [of Stonehenge] is shown in Figs. 5 and 6.” (p. 3)

Keywords: ruins, megaliths, temples, people, animals, sheep, druids, backgrounds, wallpaper, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: Stonehenge; Salisbury Plain; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2005-02-02

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6.—StonehengeOld England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“The present [1845] appearance of the ruin [Stonehenge] is shown in Figs. 5 and 6.” (p. 3) “The description which we have thus given, brief as it is, may appear somewhat tedious; but it is necessary t [...]

Keywords: ruins, megaliths, people, sheep, temples, druids, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: Stonehenge; Salisbury Plain; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2005-02-11

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7.—Druidical Circle at DarabOld England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

Legend ascribes the foundation of the city to Darius, hence its name Darab-gerd (Darius-town) “Figures 7 and 8 represent a Druidical circle, and a single upright stone standing alone near the circle, [...]

Keywords: megaliths, ruins, people, camels, druids, backgrounds, wallpaper, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: Darab; Fars; Persia

Added: 2005-02-11

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