An archaelogical index to remains of antiquity of the Celtic, Romano-British, and Anglo-Saxon periods . d, and that the Celtic Britons ^ Borlase informs us that, in his time, it was supposed that rlieiunatic persons were cured by ciawling through this stone, a ceremony once very common in England, and frequently denounced by the Anglo-Saxon laws. 10 Eanseys Portugal Illustrated, p. 514. ^^ Bell. Gall. lib. vi. DOLMENS, TRILITIIS, AND CROMLECHS. 29 followed the older method of interment; but,as before noticed,^ this is not shewn by theexamination of tumuli of each description. In plate i. figur
An archaelogical index to remains of antiquity of the Celtic, Romano-British, and Anglo-Saxon periods . d, and that the Celtic Britons ^ Borlase informs us that, in his time, it was supposed that rlieiunatic persons were cured by ciawling through this stone, a ceremony once very common in England, and frequently denounced by the Anglo-Saxon laws. 10 Eanseys Portugal Illustrated, p. 514. ^^ Bell. Gall. lib. vi. DOLMENS, TRILITIIS, AND CROMLECHS. 29 followed the older method of interment; but,as before noticed,^ this is not shewn by theexamination of tumuli of each description. In plate i. figure 14, is a representation of acromlech called The Trepied, at Catioroc, in theIsland of Guernsey. Fig, 15, shews the interiorof a cromlech explored by Mr. Lukis at IAn-cresse, together ^vith disposition of the urns, etc.,found within it.^ The cut here given, kindly placed at our dispo-sal by the Editor of the Archa^ologia Cambrensis,is a view of a cromlech on Mpidd Cefn Ammwlch,in Carnarvonshire. The form of the cap-stone^ issufficient to negative the idea of its being an altar. ;4s»/jr/;. .v/.---. 1- Douglas, Nenia Britannica, p. 191. ^^ Ante § 1, p. 8.^ Archajological Journal, vol. i. pp. 142—151.^•^ It very much resembles that of the Cromlech in Alder-ney. Journal of BA. Association, vol. iii. p. 4. 30 SECTION IV. §4. Sepulchral Caves. In the Cambrian Eegister for 1796, p. 382, is thefollowing passage, which has been quoted byFosbroke: The tumuli and cairns were pro-bably the funeral monuments of the ancientchiefs and their immediate dependants. Thesepulchres of the commonalty are found uponthe hills; where there is a declivity, a slighthollow is to be seen; and the earth heapedbelow like a small hillock of an oblong these are opened, a stratum of ashes,blackish or red burnt earth is discovered. Thesesepulchres may be seen in great numbers upona hill called Pencoed in Llangadfan. All thesehollows are graves, and their manner of burialwas thus performed: the
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