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Call Number:

PH-02463

Collection Name:

Plans and photographs of Stonehenge, and of Turusachan in the island of Lewis; with notes relating to the druids and sketches of cromleches in Ireland

Creator:

Ordinance Survey Department

No. of Items:

8 items

Span Dates:

1867

Description:

James, H., 1803-1877. Plans and photographs of Stonehenge, and of Turusachan in the island of Lewis; with notes relating to the druids and sketches of cromleches in Ireland. [Southhampton] 1867. Photographically illustrated book containing 8 mounted albumen prints by the Ordinance Survey Department. This is the author's signed presentation copy to Miss Taunton, 1867. Titles follow:

964:3741:0001 -- Centre Trilithon (A) and Altar Stone Under the Left Upright and Capstone of the Trilithon;

964:3741:0002 -- Trilithon (B) on the Left Altar Stone;

964:3741:0003 -- Trilithons (B and C) From the South West;

964:3741:0004 -- Central Entrance Through Outer Circle and Upright of Trilithon (E);

964:3741:0005 -- Trilithons E and C and Part of Outer Circle;

964:3741:0006 -- Inclined Upright and Capstone (A) of Central Entrance;

964:3741:0007 -- View from South West;

964:3741:0008 -- Central View From (C) on the Line of the Central Entrance.

Accession No(s):

964:3741:0001-0008; Gernsheim, Helmut, 1913-1995, former owner. Taunton, Miss, former owner. James, H., 1803-1877, former owner.

Location(s):

q DA 140 J28 HRC-P (964:3741:0001-0008)
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