By W. Jerome Harrison, F.G.S. 



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Whitmell, C T. : Astronomer ; H.M. Inspector of Schools. 

 1899. Astron. Date of Stonehenge. Yorkshire Weekly Post, 

 4 Nov. ; and English Mechanic, 24 Nov., p. 340. 

 From observations on the change of the point of sunrise as indicated by 

 the Pointer or " Friar's Heel" stone, arrives finally at a probable date of 

 425 A.D. for the erection of Stonehenge. 



1901. The Date of Stonehenge. Nature (Dec. 12), 



LXV., 128—9. 



Using the corrected azimuth, etc., given by Sir N. Lockyer and Dr. Penrose, 

 obtains 1700 B.C. as the probable date for the construction of Stonehenge. 



Wilford, Capt. Francis [d. 1822] : Oriental scholar. 

 1805—12. Sacred Isles in the West. Asiatic Researches, 

 VIII., 245—367; IX., 32— 241 ; X, 27— 157 ; XL, 11—152; 

 with three folding plates : Calcutta. 



The British Isles are the " Sacred Isles of the Hindus," or the " White 

 Island." The author confesses that he had been often deceived by the 

 ■* learned pundits " he employed. 



Wilkinson, Sir Jno. Or. [1797—1875] : Explorer and Egypt- 

 ologist. 



1837. Ancient Egyptians ; six vols., 8vo. : London. 

 1847. Third Edition; five vols., c. 500 pp. each; illustrated: 

 London. 



1878. New Edition [Edited by Dr. S. Birch] ; 8vo., three vols. : 

 London. 



For transport of large stones, etc., see II., 302 — 312 ; the tools used were 

 mainly of bronze. Sun-worship, III., 44—48 ; 384 ; and 481 [Ed. of 1878] 

 This fine work has very numerous illustrations ; some of them coloured. 



1862. British Eemains on Dartmoor. Journ. Brit. 



Archceol. Assoc., XVIIL, 22—53, and 111—133 ; illustrated. 

 Includes (pp. 23 — 4) a classification of " British remains." For Stonehenge 

 and Abury see pp. 24 — 35 ; they are of Celtic origin, and were used for 

 judicial as well as religious purposes. States that "Abury is also called 

 Bolldich by the peasantry " (p. 24). 



Williams, Rev. H. J. : Vicar of Kempston, Beds. 

 1853. Druidical Eemains. Reports Architect. Socs., Northants, 

 Beds., etc. ; 8vo., pp. 406 — 422 : London. 



Gives two plans of Stonehenge. It was a Druidical temple. Also plans 

 etc., of Abury, Stanton Drew, and Rollrich. 



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