Half-hours Among Some English AntiquitiesHardwicke and Bogue, 1877 - 240 pages |
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Page 2
... simply mounds of earth raised over the inter- ment ; sometimes heaps of stones piled up over the body ; and sometimes , again , a combination of cist and earth and stone . Generally speaking , the mounds are circular , rising gradually ...
... simply mounds of earth raised over the inter- ment ; sometimes heaps of stones piled up over the body ; and sometimes , again , a combination of cist and earth and stone . Generally speaking , the mounds are circular , rising gradually ...
Page 3
... simply laid in the usual doubled - up or contracted position ; the outer edge of the circle being formed of rough slabs of stone laid one on another , with their upper ends sloping inwards . The body in this instance was simply laid on ...
... simply laid in the usual doubled - up or contracted position ; the outer edge of the circle being formed of rough slabs of stone laid one on another , with their upper ends sloping inwards . The body in this instance was simply laid on ...
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... simply the burnt bones and ashes collected into a heap on the surface of the ground ( b ) . The next is a similar arrangement , but in this instance the urn containing the ashes is , as was frequently the case , inverted ; the outer ...
... simply the burnt bones and ashes collected into a heap on the surface of the ground ( b ) . The next is a similar arrangement , but in this instance the urn containing the ashes is , as was frequently the case , inverted ; the outer ...
Page 5
... simply the result of decaying vegetation , and of other natural causes , In some of the instances I have given there is abundant evidence , from the remains of fires on the surface , that the earth was part of the original design . This ...
... simply the result of decaying vegetation , and of other natural causes , In some of the instances I have given there is abundant evidence , from the remains of fires on the surface , that the earth was part of the original design . This ...
Page 12
... men had taken ; they suffered the earth to hold the treasure of warriors , gold on the earth , where it yet remains as useless to men as it was of old . " When the burial was simply by inhumation , the body 12 HALF - HOURS AMONG SOME.
... men had taken ; they suffered the earth to hold the treasure of warriors , gold on the earth , where it yet remains as useless to men as it was of old . " When the burial was simply by inhumation , the body 12 HALF - HOURS AMONG SOME.
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ancient angelet Anglo-Saxon Arbor Low armour arms barrow beads bears bell bones Bottles brasses British bronze brooches 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 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 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 دو دو دو وو وو دو
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