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Archive: Manning Unique ID: 1012
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Group:		 Rollright Item No.: 2 No. of Sheets: 3
Title: Manuscript extract from publication: 'Britannia or a Chorographical description of England by William Camden, Ed. by R. Gough, London 1789, Volume I, p.294'
Content: Concerning the standing stones at Rollright. Describes the stone circle, the King stone, the barrows and the surrounding area. Discusses Dr Williiam Stukeley's writing on the matter and compares the stone circle to Stone Henge. In the margin are notes on the text by the creator of the document.
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