234 Stonehenge and its Barrows. 



Mr. Henry Browne was of opinion that the transverse stones of 

 the outer circle " had been fitted together, at their extremities, by 

 corresponding projections and hollows/' It was evident to all the 

 party that the ends of those stones which are " in situ " had not 

 been cut down straight as is the case with the transom stones of 

 the trilithons, but that they had had vertical ridges and corresponding 

 grooves, and that some system of dovetailing had been adopted by the 

 builders of Stonehenge. That these projections and gi'ooves should 

 have been considerably " weathered " away is not to be wondered 

 at. 



The two stones in front of the stone marked F 1 are evidently 

 fragments of that stone. The remains of the tenon are still visible 

 on the innermost fragment. The three fragments adjoining are, 

 doubtless, those of the transom stone to F 1 and F 2. 



The following measurements may be of use and interest. The 

 width of the entrance between A 1 and A 2 is 4 feet 4 inches. The 

 interval between them widens considerably towards the top. Be- 

 tween A 2 and the adjoining stone the width is 3 feet 1 inch; between 

 the latter and the stone next to it, 3 feet 3 inches ; and between the 

 two next standing stones, 2 feet 4 inches. On the other side of A 1 

 the first interval is 3 feet in width; the second, 3 feet 6 inches; 

 the third, 4 feet ; the fourth, 3 feet ; the fifth, 3 feet 9 inches ; and 

 the sixth and last, 2 feet 8 inches. The interval between No. 7 and 

 the nearest corner of C 2 is 7 feet; between No. 5 and C 1, 13 feet 

 4 inches ; between B 1 and No. 4 (which is 5 feet 4 inches high and 

 1 foot wide) the interval is 10 feet 5 inches; and between No. 4 

 and the stone on the opposite side the interval is 9 feet. The large 

 unnumbered prostrate stone next to No. 7 is 17 feet 2 inches long, 



6 feet 7 inches wide, and 1 foot in depth above ground ; No. 12 is 



7 feet 6 inches long; No. 27 is 9 feet 6 inches high; No. 28 is 8 

 feet 10 inches high; and No. 29 is 7 feet 9 inches high. No. 23 

 is 7 feet high ; No. 22 is 6 feet 9 inches high, and the interval be- 

 tween them is 3 feet 4 inches. The " Altar-stone " was carefully 

 measured both on the inner and outer edges. Its length on the in- 

 side is 15 feet 5 inches, and on the outside is 16 feet 2 inches. The 

 space between No. 3 and No. 1 measures 14 feet, and between No. 



