The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine, Volume 7Edward Hungerford Goddard Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, 1862 - Archaeology Includes proceedings of the annual general meetings of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. |
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Page 144
... sepulchral purposes , under which it has lain since the year 1849 , when Mr. Tucker , who drew up the report of its examination by the Archæ- ological Institute boldly concluded his paper by announcing the sepulchral theory to be ...
... sepulchral purposes , under which it has lain since the year 1849 , when Mr. Tucker , who drew up the report of its examination by the Archæ- ological Institute boldly concluded his paper by announcing the sepulchral theory to be ...
Page 144
... sepulchral theory as regarded Silbury must be abandoned , but only that we failed to prove it to be some- thing more than theory , by not being so fortunate as to hit upon the exact spot in our excavations . With considerable diffidence ...
... sepulchral theory as regarded Silbury must be abandoned , but only that we failed to prove it to be some- thing more than theory , by not being so fortunate as to hit upon the exact spot in our excavations . With considerable diffidence ...
Page 147
... sepulchral remains must be discovered if they existed . The excavation was carried in this way 54 yards , at which distance , according to the survey made , the original centre of construction , or true centre of the hill would be ...
... sepulchral remains must be discovered if they existed . The excavation was carried in this way 54 yards , at which distance , according to the survey made , the original centre of construction , or true centre of the hill would be ...
Page 155
... sepulchral theory , I come to state the arguments I am able to adduce in its favour : and here I would submit , that where absolute proof is wanting , and , ( until at least some further research is made ) opinions formed can at the ...
... sepulchral theory , I come to state the arguments I am able to adduce in its favour : and here I would submit , that where absolute proof is wanting , and , ( until at least some further research is made ) opinions formed can at the ...
Page 157
... sepulchral . And I would beg of the reader to observe as we pass on , in how many cases the discovery of the interment was the result of pure accident ; how in others their sepulchral character had been denied , till proof positive set ...
... sepulchral . And I would beg of the reader to observe as we pass on , in how many cases the discovery of the interment was the result of pure accident ; how in others their sepulchral character had been denied , till proof positive set ...
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