Archaeologia CambrensisW. Pickering, 1912 |
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... Ground Plan of Medieval House near Dyserth , Flintshire , known locally as " Siamber Wen " apartments . The fire was originally on the hearth , about the middle of the room , which necessitated a louvre in the roof for the exit of smoke ...
... Ground Plan of Medieval House near Dyserth , Flintshire , known locally as " Siamber Wen " apartments . The fire was originally on the hearth , about the middle of the room , which necessitated a louvre in the roof for the exit of smoke ...
Page 37
... Ground Plan of Medieval House at Rathumney , County Wexford , known locally as Rathumney " Castle " for dwellings of this class . At Rathumney , which in many respects is of the better construction of the two , fireplaces have been ...
... Ground Plan of Medieval House at Rathumney , County Wexford , known locally as Rathumney " Castle " for dwellings of this class . At Rathumney , which in many respects is of the better construction of the two , fireplaces have been ...
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... a fine hammer beam roof of probably a century later , which , with a ground- plan , are illustrated in the volume referred to . PRE - HISTORIC REMAINS ON THE UPLANDS OF NORTH CARNARVONSHIRE 38 MEDIEVAL HOUSE , DYSERTH , FLINTSHIRE.
... a fine hammer beam roof of probably a century later , which , with a ground- plan , are illustrated in the volume referred to . PRE - HISTORIC REMAINS ON THE UPLANDS OF NORTH CARNARVONSHIRE 38 MEDIEVAL HOUSE , DYSERTH , FLINTSHIRE.
Page 41
... ground slightly sloping to the S.E. , and the capstone projects only a little above the present surface of the ground . The cist is roughly in the centre of a mound , the longer diameter of which ( from N.E. to S.W. ) is about 26 feet ...
... ground slightly sloping to the S.E. , and the capstone projects only a little above the present surface of the ground . The cist is roughly in the centre of a mound , the longer diameter of which ( from N.E. to S.W. ) is about 26 feet ...
Page 44
... ground known as Bryniau Celyn , and this extends in a curve to the pass between Tal y fan and Foel Lwyd ; along the top of Bryniau Celyn runs the old road , or track from Craig Lwyd to this pass . To the west of this ridge is a swamp ...
... ground known as Bryniau Celyn , and this extends in a curve to the pass between Tal y fan and Foel Lwyd ; along the top of Bryniau Celyn runs the old road , or track from Craig Lwyd to this pass . To the west of this ridge is a swamp ...
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