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stone circles: Large stones (menhirs) arranged to form a rough or precise ring; these often date back thousands of years to the neolithic period. Famous examples in England include Avebury and Stonehenge.

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Druidical Circle near Keswick in cumberland.  From the Druidical Antiquities Plate.

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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

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

1.—Ground Plan of Stonehenge in its present state.

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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.

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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

Added: 2005-02-01

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3.—Stonehenge. – Perspective Elevation, restored.

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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

Added: 2005-02-01

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4.—Stonehenge: section 1 to 2 (Restored Plan, Fig. 2), 105 feet.

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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

Added: 2005-02-02

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5.—Stonehenge.

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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.—Stonehenge

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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 Darab

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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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8.—Druidical Stone in Persia.

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8.—Druidical Stone in Persia.Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

See Figure 7 for details.

Keywords: megaliths, ruins, people, dogs, druids, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: Darab; Fars; Persia

Added: 2005-02-12

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9.—Druidical Circle of Jersey

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9.—Druidical Circle of JerseyOld England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“[...] the circle of Darab resembles the Druidical circle of Jersey (Fig. 9), although the circle [in Jersey] is very much smaller, and the stones of very inconsiderable dimentsions,—a copy in miniatu [...]

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

Places shown: Jersey

Added: 2005-02-25

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18.—Various Barrows.

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18.—Various Barrows.Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

The text reads: “a. Long barrow. b, c. Druid Barrows. d. Bell-shaped Barrow. e. Conical Barrow. f. Twin Barrow.”

A stone circle (probably meant to be Stonehenge) is visible in the distance.

Keywords: stonehenge, megaliths, druids, views, burial mounds, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: Salisubury Plain; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2005-04-02

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20.—Varieties of Druid Barrow

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20.—Varieties of Druid BarrowOld England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

The caption (retained in the image) reads as follows:

4, 10, 11. Varieties of Druid Barrow. 5. Another variety. 7. Twin-barrow. 12. Tumulus called Mil-barrow, Wilts. 14. Tumulus, New Grange, Drogheda.

Keywords: druids, stonehenge, megaliths, ruins, burial mounds, diagrams, views, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: Salisbury Plain; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2005-05-01

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25.—General View of Abury Restored.

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25.—General View of Abury Restored.Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

Avebury: stone circles within stone circles!

“The general view (Fig. 25) is a restoration formed upon the plan (Fig. 26).”

The costumes of the three black-robedr ‘druids’ are presumably fanciful.

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

Places shown: Avebury; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2005-08-13

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26.—Abury Plan and Section

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26.—Abury Plan and SectionOld England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

An 1840s plan of Avebury stone circle. “The plan exhibits this bank, e, with the ditch f: immediately within the ditch was a circle of stones, dotted on the plan. This circle is stated to have been co [...]

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

Places shown: Avebury; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2005-08-13

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27.—Abury.  Extended Plan.

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27.—Abury. Extended Plan.Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

A map covering a larger area than that of Fig. 26. “The general view (Fig. 25) is a restoration formed upon the plan (Fig. 26). Upon that plan there are two openings through the bank and ditch, a and [...]

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

Places shown: Avebury; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2005-08-29

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28.—Abury.  Bird’s eye view, from the South.

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28.—Abury. Bird’s eye view, from the South.Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“The bird’s-eye view (Fig. 28), exhibits the restoration of Abury and its neighbourhood somewhat more clearly. 1 is the circumvallated bank, 2 and 3 the inner temples, 4 the river Kennet, 5 and 6 the [...]

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

Places shown: Avebury; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2005-08-29

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32.—Silbury Hill, in Wiltshire

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32.—Silbury Hill, in WiltshireOld England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

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 lies the great hill, and in [...]

Keywords: people, carts, trees, hills, views, druids, backgrounds, wallpaper, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: Silbury; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2005-09-02

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34.—Stones at Stanton Drew

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34.—Stones at Stanton DrewOld England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

Stanton Drew stone circles lie on private land today, so you need permission to visit them [but see comments below]. The Great Circle is one of the largest megalithic stone circles in England. The dat [...]

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

Places shown: Stanton Drew; Somersetshire; England

Added: 2005-09-05

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192.—Arms and Costume of Danish Warriors

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192.—Arms and Costume of Danish WarriorsOld England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

Two male soldiers are shown, one bearded and one beardless. On the right, a man with a headdress of some kind wears a short kilt or skirt, and has one hand resting on his thigh and the other holding a [...]

Keywords: soldiers, people, weapons, swords, costumes, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2010-01-24

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Stone Henge in Wiltshire, wallpaper version

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Stone Henge in Wiltshire, wallpaper versionThe Antiquities of England and Wales (1786)

A version of Stone Henge in Wiltshire [1780] with the publisher’s name removed from the bottom, making it the right shape for many computer screens. There is also a widescreen stonehenge wallpaper ver [...]

Keywords: wallpaper, backgrounds, ruins, temples, megaliths, druids, stone circles, spooky, greyscale

Places shown: Stonehenge; Salisbury Plain; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2008-08-27

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

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