18 BibHography of Stonehenge and Avebury. 



Anon. 1901. The Condition of Stonehenge. Times, 13 April, 

 p. 8. 



Report of a meeting at Stonehenge of representatives of the Society of 

 Antiquaries, the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, and 

 the Wiltshire Archaeological Society, with Sir E. Antrobus. It was 

 resolved to raise the great leaning stone to a vertical position ; and to 

 place a wire fence round the monument, etc. The work to be done under 

 the supervision of Mr. Detmar Blow (architect), "assisted by an eminent 

 civil engineer." 



[" B."] 1901. Stonehenge. Times. 23 April, p. 8. 



The leaning stone must be raised. It contains " two grave flaws." When 

 placed upright these will matter little ; but if the stone is left inclined the 

 effect of rain-water freezing in these flaws will before long break off the 

 upper third part of the stone. 



[" P. H."] 1901. Attempt to Solve the Age of 



Stonehenge. The Sphere, 6 July, pp. 14 — 15 ; with six illus- 

 trations. London. 



Observations with a theodolite were made on June 25 of the position of the 

 rising sun by Mr. Howard Payn, of the Solar Physics Laboratory, S. 

 Kensington. The results have not yet been worked out. An excellent 

 full-page plate illustrates the angle between the old and the present 

 position of the sun at sun-rise on 21 June. 



[" A Correspondent."] The Enclosure of Stonehenge. 



Times, 8 Oct., p. 10. 



Stonehenge has now been enclosed by a barbed wire fence for " four 

 months or more." Several carriage-ways have been closed to the public ; 

 and it is now proposed to close the principal carriage way leading from 

 Wilton. Opposes this ; and urges the acquisition of the monument by the 

 nation. 



— 1901. Eepokt of Committee on Age of Stone Circles 



[abstract] : Nature [Oct. 17], LXIV., 615. 



Excavations at Arbor Low proved an interment of the Bronze Age to rest 

 upon the rampart. Flint flakes and other objects were also found in situ. 

 [Thus this circle is at least as old as the Bronze Age.] 



— 1901. Historic Spots in Wiltshire: 8vo., 146 pp., 



illustrated. West Wilts Printing Co., Trowbridge. 

 Avebury, pp. 131 — 139 ; with bird's-eye view of the circles, restored : 

 Stonehenge, pp. 140 — 146, with view. 



Antrobus, Sir Edm. [1818—1899] : Third Baronet. 

 The Amesbury Estate of 5143 acres (including Stonehenge) was purchased 

 by the Antrobus family for £145,000 in 1824. 



