The past in the present: what is civilisation? (1880)
Mitchell, Arthur, Sir, 1826-1909 · Edinburgh : D. Douglas · leaf 105
Oftwo of these ground-plans areshown in Tigs. 48 and 49. Fig.48.—Planofchamberedandhorned, So far as is yet known, long Cairn at Yarhouse, Thrumster, in - Caithness-shire. Greatest length 190 CamiS 0± tms pattern are COn- feet; greatest breadth 45 feet.—Proc. of fined to Caithness, though it isSoc.… … THE PAST IN THE PRESENT. 83 It is probable, indeed, that the long cairns examined inStrathnaver would have been found to be of the same pattern,if their structure had been fully made out.1 At the sametime, it may yet be found that the cairns of different districtspossess distinctive architectural…
Archaeology · Civilization
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