[Tab. XXXI.] the barrows in Lake-field. This is as a church-yard, the burial-place of some town, or large family. I mention’d before, that the ditches observable here, are bounds of parishes, hundreds or lordships. The countrymen sometime call this group, the prophets barrows. Because the French prophets 30 years ago, set up a standard on the largest barrow, and preach’d to the enthusiastic multitude.

[Tab. XXXIII.] bush-barrow, a barrow planted by the shepherds. ’Tis south of Stonehenge, and commands a pleasant prospect of the temple, the cursus, the avenue, and of all the barrows around this plain. You see the hills a little on this side Abury, whereon runs the Wansdike, the boundary of the Belgic kingdom.

[Tab. XXXIV.] the tumulus of Carvilius who fought Julius Cæsar. ’Tis on the other side of Wilton (Carvilium) by Lord Pembroke’s park: and planted with four trees, as one of the visto’s to the park.

[Tab. XXXV.] one of the temples at Persepolis a patriarchal one, open: but made after Solomon’s temple, square: with mouldings and ornaments. I take it to be of the same age as Stonehenge.

Stukeley delin.

The back Prospect of the beginning of the Avenue to Stonehenge. 6. Aug. 1723.

A. the beginning of the avenue. B. the old Kings barrows. C. the 7 Kings barrows. D. Vespasians camp.

CHAP. XI.
Of the original name of Stonehenge, and a conjecture of the general time of building such kind of works. Of Wansdike, by whom made and when. Of Vespasian’s camp. Stonehenge was call’d the Ambers, or Main Ambres: which mean the anointed stones, i. e. the consecrated, the sacred stones. The meaning of the word Ambrosia. The Tyrian Hercules brought the Druids hither, with Abraham’s religion. Apher a grandson of Abraham’s, his companion.