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years or more such an important structure—a structure which by the 
requirements of the theory implies considerable accompanying settlement 
—in Wiltshire, and yet have left behind them not one single relic of any 
kind that could be ascribed to either of these nations? 
“Stonehenge; some New Observations and a 
Suggestion,’’ was the title of a paper read in the Anthropological 
Section of the British Association on Sept. 16th, at Dover, by Alfred 
Eddowes. The author believed that the grooved stone was used for 
supporting a pole which formed the pointer of a sundial to indicate the 
time of day, or the season of the year by the length of its shadow. 
Commonsense appears to have been imported into the discussion which 
followed by Mr. A. J. Evans, who entered a much-needed protest against 
the attempt to apply precise and scientific measurements and ideas to 
what is in reality a rude monument, which ought to be regarded not 
alone, but in relation to a large series of rude stone circles all over the 
world. 
Stonehenge, its probable Origin, History, and 
Purpose, by Edward Clodd. An article in Daily Chronicle, Aug. 
26th, maintains that its origin is sepulchral, its date about the middle of 
the 8rd century B.C., to which date the barrows surrounding it are 
assigned—that the structure itself is a glorified cromlech—and that it 
possibly once surrounded a sacred tree. 
Stonehenge. ‘‘Great Sepulchral Shrine—Origin 
and Purpose of Stonehenge—Fatuous Theories 
discussed—the Riddle read in the light of Arche- 
ology.’’ An article in the Western Mail, Aug. 29th, 1899, reproducing 
Mr. Clodd’s theory, mentioned above, that Stonehenge was an elaborated 
cromlech—that its origin is sepulchral—the outer circle representing the 
ring of stones round the barrow—the trilithons the dolmen or stone 
chamber—and the avenue the entrance to the chamber. As to the age of 
the monument the Bronze Age round barrows around it are held to place 
it about the middle of the third century B.C. There is something to be 
said for this theory, but the weak point is that none of the surrounding 
Bronze Age barrows are chambered, whilst the earlier long barrows are. 
Stonehenge regarded from a Masonic point of view. 
By a Freemason. Article in Daily Chronicle, Aug. 23rd, 1899. 
The ‘* Masonic point of view” is, of course, not to be understanded by 
the uninitiated. It includes this statement:—‘‘The Roman sappers, 
however, to whom nothing was sacred, were perchance the greatest 
demolishers, and I strongly suspect that what is known as Vespasian’s 
camp is built of material stolen from the primeval acropolis of Sionehenge.” 
