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Rude stone monuments in all countries : their age and uses (1872)

Fergusson, James, 1808-1886 · London, J. Murray · leaf 231

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wered satisfactorily by acareful examination of themound itself. Meanwhile, how-ever, I am rather inclined toadopt the hypothesis that themound had a funnel-shapedentrance like Park Own tumu-lus (woodcut No. 46), and thatat Plas Newydd (woodcutNo. 47), and shown in dottedlines in the woodcut No.… … 06 Ornament at New Grange, bicmi a rubbing. Chap. V. CEMETERIES. 207 seems to indicate that the entrances were not then difficult tofind. The ornaments which cover the Avails of the chambers at NewGrange are very varied, both in their form and character. Themost prevalent design is that of spirals…

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