The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine, Volume 1Includes proceedings of the annual general meetings of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. |
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The period prior to the Conquest has greater and more interesting remains in
Wiltshire than in almost any other county . The theories which have been
advocated respecting Avebury and Stonehenge demand investigation . And
passing on to ...
The period prior to the Conquest has greater and more interesting remains in
Wiltshire than in almost any other county . The theories which have been
advocated respecting Avebury and Stonehenge demand investigation . And
passing on to ...
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I remember , at that early period , his activity at Bowood , his devotedness to
study , and particularly to the improvement of Bowood , which at that time was a
very different place to what it is now . It is now not only an honour to the county ,
but to ...
I remember , at that early period , his activity at Bowood , his devotedness to
study , and particularly to the improvement of Bowood , which at that time was a
very different place to what it is now . It is now not only an honour to the county ,
but to ...
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The investigation of the ancient monuments of a country , of its buildings , military
, civil , and ecclesiastical , of the weapons , implements , furniture , dress , and
ornaments of its inhabitants , from the earliest period to the present day , is as ...
The investigation of the ancient monuments of a country , of its buildings , military
, civil , and ecclesiastical , of the weapons , implements , furniture , dress , and
ornaments of its inhabitants , from the earliest period to the present day , is as ...
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Passing on to a period , the darkness of which is penetrated by some faint
gleams of historical light — that of the Roman occupation of the island — we find
the vestiges of these military propagators of civilization and art — their roads ,
camps ...
Passing on to a period , the darkness of which is penetrated by some faint
gleams of historical light — that of the Roman occupation of the island — we find
the vestiges of these military propagators of civilization and art — their roads ,
camps ...
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... and Monkton Farleigh ; the important town in which we are now assembled ,
with its castle of the 12th century ; Marlborough , which also figured largely in the
baronial wars of that period ; Corsham , the palatial residence of our Saxon kings
...
... and Monkton Farleigh ; the important town in which we are now assembled ,
with its castle of the 12th century ; Marlborough , which also figured largely in the
baronial wars of that period ; Corsham , the palatial residence of our Saxon kings
...
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| Title | The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine, Volume 1 |
| Editor | Edward Hungerford Goddard |
| Contributor | Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society |
| Publisher | Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, 1854 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 15 Jun 2010 |
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