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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 758

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ey met an ill-favoured olddame. As to the ha-has, or unexpected obstacles, Caesar has recordedthat the bank also was defended by sharp stakes fixed in front, and stakesof the same kind fixed under the water were covered by the river : if, then,the amiable victim who unexpectedly stumbled upon this… … 740 AECHAIC ENGLAND [chap. and it was formerly divided into apartments, but as thereare no marks of windows they would appear to have beenlighted from the top.^ The gateway consisted of threestrong arches, and the general arrangements would seem tohave resembled those at Chun where, as will be…

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