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60 cubits 6d ib Abury Abury and Stonehenge ancient British Antiquities Apollo astronomical astronomical cycles astronomical scheme British trackway Britons Cæsar Casterley Camp centre cloth connexion curious deities denotive diameter distance ditch Druids early Earth earthen ecliptic edited by J. O. Egyptians English fact feet formed fosse Gaur gnomon heathen Hill Altar History imposts J. O. HALLIWELL J. P. COLLIER long barrow Marden meridional line miles modern mound mystic four observation opinion orbit origin outer circle plain planetarium planetary temples planets Poems portion post 8vo printed proved religious temple remarkable represented Romans sacred Saxon says Serpent Silbury Hill Sir R. C. Hoare small 4to solstice Stonehenge Stukeley Sun and Moon supposed surrounding temple of Jupiter temple of Mars temple of Mercury temple of Saturn temples of Abury trilithons tumulus upright vale vale of Pewsey vallum Venus whence whilst Wilts Wiltshire word worship
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