Folklore as an Historical ScienceGomme, George Laurence
History
Folklore as an Historical Science
Gomme, George Laurence
Folklore
Nos. 4 and 5 illustrate the traces of the Pedlar legend
in Lambeth, and the costume of the Pedlar, though later
than that shown in the Swaffham carving, exhibits analogous
features which are of interest to the argument.
6. PLAN OF THE SITE OF THE "HEAVEN'S WALLS" AT LITLINGTON,
NEAR ROYSTON, CAMBRIDGESHIRE (reprinted from
_Archæologia_) 43
7. SKETCH OF LITLINGTON FIELD (reprinted from
_Archæologia_) 44
Nos. 6 and 7 show the site and general appearance
of this interesting relic of the Roman occupation of
Britain.
8. STONE MONUMENTS ERECTED AS MEMORIALS IN A KASYA
VILLAGE (reprinted from _Asiatic Researches_) 55
9. STONE SEATS AT A KASYA VILLAGE (reprinted from _Asiatic
Researches_) 55
10. VIEW IN THE KASYA HILLS, SHOWING STONE MEMORIALS
(reprinted from _Asiatic Researches_) 56
No. 8 shows the practice among the primitive hill-tribes
of India of erecting memorials in stone to tribal heroes,
and No. 9 is a curious illustration of the stones used as
seats by tribesmen at their tribal assemblies. No. 10 is a
general view of the site occupied by these stone monuments.
11. THE AULD CA-KNOWE: CALLING THE BURGESS ROLL AT
HAWICK (reprinted from Craig and Laing's
_Hawick Tradition_) 98
12. THE HAWICK MOAT AT SUNRISE (reprinted from Craig and
Laing) 99
The tribal gathering is well illustrated by No. 11, and
the moat hill is shown in No. 12.
13. ONE OF FIVE STONE CIRCLES IN THE FIELDS OPPOSITE THE
GLEBE OF NYMPHSFIELD (reprinted from Sir William
Wilde's _Lough Corrib_) 101
14. CARN-AN-CHLUITHE TO COMMEMORATE THE DEFEAT AND
DEATH OF THE YOUTHS OF THE DANANNS (reprinted
from Wilde) 102
15. THE CAIRN OF BALLYMAGIBBON, NEAR THE ROAD PASSING
FROM CONG TO CROSS (reprinted from Wilde) 102
Nos. 13-15 are selected from Sir William Wilde's admirable
account of the great conflict on the field of Moytura. They
serve to show that the fight was an historical event.
16. ALTAR DEDICATED TO THE FIELD DEITIES OF BRITAIN,
FOUND AT CASTLE HILL ON THE WALL OF ANTONINUS PIUS 105
It is important to remember that the Romans recognised
the gods of the conquered people, and this is one of the
most important archæological proofs of the fact.
17. ROMAN SCULPTURED STONE FOUND AT ARNIEBOG, CUMBERNAULD,
DUMBARTONSHIRE, SHOWING A NAKED BRITON AS
A CAPTIVE 112
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