Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Stonehenge and other British stone monuments : astronomically considered
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
Macmillan
Place
Date
1906
Physical Description
xii, 340 p. : ill. ; 24cm.
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Subject Category
Content
I : Introductory
II : The astronomical divisions of the year
III : The agricultural divisions of the year
IV : The various new-year days
V : Conditions and traditions at Stonehenge
VI : General architecture of Stonehenge
VII : Astronomical observations at Stonehenge in 1901
VIII : Archaeological observations at Stonehenge, 1901
IX : Was there an earlier circle?
X : The May and June worships in Brittany
XI : Astronomical hints for archaeologists
XII : Astronomical hints for archaeologists (continued)
XIII : Stenness (Lat. 59░N.)
XIV : The Hurlers (Lat. 50░31' N.)
XV : The Dartmoor Avenues
XVI : The Dartmoor Avenues (continued)
XVII : Stanton Drew (Lat. 51░10' N.)
XVIII : Folklore and tradition
XIX : Sacred fires
XX : Sacred trees
XXI : Holy wells and streams
XXII : Where did the British worship originate?
XXIII : The similarity of the Semitic and British worships
XXIV : The May year in South-west Cornwall
XXV : The Merry Maidens circle (Lat. 50░4' N.)
XXVI : The Tregaseal circles
XXVII : Some other Cornish monuments
XXVIII : The clock-stars in Egypt and Britain
XXIX : A short history of Sun-temples
XXX : The life of the Astronomer-priests.
Collection Type
General Collection
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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