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An etched landscape view of the Rollright Stones, referred to here as the Temple of Rowldrich. The scene shows a large circular arrangement of weathered megaliths on a gentle slope. In the center of the circle, a small figure of a man and a dog are visible for scale. In the background, rolling hills and sparse trees are depicted. Several specific features are labeled with letters: 'A' marks a tall standing stone outside the main circle (The King Stone), 'B' marks a mound (Archdruid's barrow), and 'C' marks distant mounds (round barrows). The perspective is from the south looking north.
A. The King Stone original: "King-stone"; a single large monolith standing north of the main circle, traditionally associated with a legend of a king turned to stone., as it is called.
B. The Archdruid's barrow original: "Archdruids barrow"; Stukeley often assigned titles like "Archdruid" to the prehistoric figures buried in these mounds..
C C. Round barrows original: "round barrows"; ancient burial mounds shaped like hemispheres. or King barrows.