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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Arthur's Stone Burial Chamber is in Gower Peninsula Glamorganshire, Prehistoric Wales Neolithic Burials.
Arthur's Stone [Map] is a Neolithic Burial Chamber. Also known as Maen Ceti.
Wales Illustrated North Wales. Arthur's Stone Burial Chamber [Map].
Archaeologia Volume 23 1831 Appendix. "Arthur's Stone [Map]," a Cromlech in the district of Gower. January 27, 1831. Extract of a Letter from Alfred John Kempe, Esq. F.S.A. to Henry Ellis, Esq. Secretary.
Archaeologia Cambrensis 1870 Page 23. Avenue and Carns about Arthur's Stone [Map] in Gower.
If the Greeks recorded the "wonders of the world" in their time, under the mystical number seven, four of which might be claimed as their own, the Cymry1 have also recorded the wonders and mighty labours of the Britons in one of their Triads, under their favourite, and equally mystical, number three; namely, 1, raising the Maen Cetti; 2, erecting the work of Emrys; and, 3, heaping the pile, or mound, of Cyvrangon. The first of these is the stone of Cetti, or "Arthur's Stone2;" the second, Stonehenge; and the third, apparently, the mound called Silbury Hill [Map], near Abury. But as the first is the only one connected with the inquiry I propose to make, my remarks will be confined to it, and to the avenue and the earns in its immediate vicinity.
Note 1. A question has lately been raised respecting this name by which the " Welsh" call themselves; but it is well known that Gymro "Welshman", or properly Cym-bro (from bro, "native land") signifies "of the same country", a "fellow countryman", or "compatriot"; as All-fro (a mutation of All-bro) means "of another country", or "a foreigner": hence Allobroges. And Eichard of Cirencester (b. i, c. 6, 12) says " all the Belgas are Allobroges, or foreigners", which of course they were to the Britons. All is related to aλλos, and alius, of two cognate languages; as Cym answers to cum, com, or con. Cymry and Cimbri are the same word under different forms; and we may remember how often m and mb are interchanged. The words related to Cymro, as Cymraig and others, are well known.
Note 2. Not called "Arthur's Quoit" by the people of the country, as some suppose.
Swansea Scientific Society. CEFN BRYN
Col. Morgan and Mr. Glascodine Make A Discovery.
So much has been said and written about Arthur's Stone [Map], that stands sentinel like on the lonely top of Cefn Bryn, and so many antiquarians have speculated upon its origin and history, that one was apt to look upon the excursion, on August 29th, of the Swansea Scientific Society as a pleasure- able rather than investigative one. A happy discovery on the part of Col. Morgan and Mr. C. H. Glascodine made it both. The members of the Society left the Royal Institution of South Wales at 2 o'clock in coaches supplied by Mr. J. H. Rosser.