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Archaic England, an essay in deciphering prehistory from megalithic monuments, earthworks, customs, coins, placenames, and faeric superstitions (1919)

Bayley, Harold · London : Chapman & Hall ltd. · leaf 578

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ery puzzling statement: Places in Britain hitherto un- Cf. Wright, T., Essai/s on ArchcBological Subjecta, i., 120, X.] HAPPY ENGLAND 561 visited by the Romans were subjected to Christianity : ^that the cross was not introduced by the Romans is obviousfrom the apparition of this emblem on our… … Fig. 338.—Plan an Guare, St. Just. From Cornwall (Borlase). According to Pownal, New Grange was constructed bythe Magi or Gaurs as they were sometimes called :-Stonehenge or Stonehengels is referred to by the BritishBards as Choir Gawr, a term which is of questionedorigin : the largest stone circle…

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