68 Bibliography of Stonehenge and Avebury. 



Hoare, Sir R. C. [1758 — 1838]: Banker and historian. 

 1812—20. Ancient Wilts; two vols, fol. : [South Wilts] 

 254 pp., with 76 plates, etc. [North Wilts : in two parts] 

 viii., 123, with 15 plates; and 127, with 28 plates: London. 



In compiling this fine work Sir R. C. Hoare was ably assisted by Mr. 

 W. Cunnington, whose portrait forms the frontispiece to Vol. I. For 

 Stonehenge see Vol. I., pp. 128 — 159; with several ground-plans, maps, 

 and plates. The monument was erected by the Celts, the "earliest 

 inhabitants " of Britain. The maps are by J. Cai'y ; the plans and plates 

 were drawn by P. Crocker, and engraved by J. Basire. For Abury see Vol. 

 II., pp. 55 — 96, with seven plates. Hoare prints a good deal of Aubrey's MS., 

 the Tcmpla Druidum. See also Plate IV., — Marlborough Mount, and 

 Silbury Hill: and the Wansdyke, pp. 16—33, with plate, and p. 123, with 

 section (thus anticipating Pitt-Rivers). Hoare obtained — either by excava- 

 tion or purchase — a magnificent collection of the contents of the barrows 

 of Wiltshire, and this now forms part of the admirable Museum of the 

 Wilts Archeeol. and Nat. Hist. Society at Devizes. 



1815. Catalogue OF British Topography ; 8vo., 369 pp. : 



London. 



Printed for private distribution : twenty-five copies only. 



— 1819. A Description of Abury in N. AViltshire ; fol. : 



London. 

 Only twelve copies were printed. 



— 1826. History of Modern [South] Wiltshire; fol. 



London. 



The fine copy of Hoare's "South Wilts" belonging to the Birmingham 

 Reference Library is bound in six volumes, which bear dates varying from 

 1822 to 1843. We are concerned here, however, mainly with Vol. II. 

 [dated 1825 on title-page], and with that portion [pp. 33 — 129] which 

 treats of the Hundred of Ambresbury, which includes Stonehenge. Two 

 plates of Carnac are given ; a plan of Avebury ; a fine plate of " Stonehenge 

 from the West " ; two of the Malabar cromlechs ; one of stone implements ; 

 and plans of Stonehenge and of Stanton Drew. The letterpress re 

 Stonehenge occupies pp. 49 — 57. Hoare writes with emphasis (p. 57) of 

 " a fact which proves that Stonehenge was execiedi previous to the Barrows 

 near it ; for on opening several of them we found the cMppings of the 

 stones by which the circle was formed." 



1829. Tumuli Wiltunenses ; a Guide to the Barrows on 



thePlains of Stonehenge; 8vo., 50 pp., with six plates: Shaftesbury. 

 This is really an index to, and abstract of the notes upon the same subject 

 contained in the author's large work on Ancient Wiltshire. 



