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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… a population of 15,432 persons. Two large barrows or tumuli, probably of Druidical origin, were formerly …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… whom belonging:16, Antiquities: camps, cromlechs, barrows, tumuli, Druidical remains, &c.:17, Natural curiosities, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Hertfordshire
… assigned undateable earthworks, as, for instance, unopened tumuli. Each category of monuments, as explained in the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ancient camp with quadruple intrenchments; and various tumuli are scattered over the adjacent downs. Quarlton …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… is known; but there is still remaining one of three large tumuli said to have been raised over the bodies of those who … of some round camps in the neighbourhood, with numerous tumuli, generally supposed to be the burial-places of native …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… grave." In the vicinity of Rhaiadr are several remarkable tumuli, some of which are composed wholly of stones, and bear …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… amounts to 39 per annum. At a place called Rasate are two tumuli, in which, on being opened, human bones were found; …
Historical Account of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
… (for so it should be spell'd) signifies the same as Tumuli, hillocks, and sometimes graves and sepulchres: And …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… importance are recorded in connexion with the place: some tumuli at the foot of the hill on the north-west of the … conflicts, as the remains of encampments and some tumuli are still visible: several of the latter are to be … bequests. There are some remains of Picts' houses and tumuli, and numerous vestiges of intrenchments consisting of …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… Knoll Camp, a hill-top camp. (4) Mounds, two, called tumuli on O.S. 21. Eardisland. (2) Moated Mound, probably a …