Earthwork Collection (page 9)

Quarters of Men in Fort Sedgwick, May 1865. Creator: Alexander Gardner
Quarters of Men in Fort Sedgwick, May 1865. Albumen print, pl. 83 from the album " Gardners Photographic Sketch Book of the War, Volume II" (1866)

View of the Interior of Fort Steadman, May 1865. Creator: Alexander Gardner
View of the Interior of Fort Steadman, May 1865. A work made of albumen print, pl. 84 from the album " gardners photographic sketch book of the war, volume ii" (1866)

Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA, No. 5, 1864. Creator: George N. Barnard
Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA, No. 5, 1864. Albumen print, plate 43 from the album " Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

The Allatoona Pass, GA, 1866. Creator: George N. Barnard
The Allatoona Pass, GA, 1866. Abumen print, plate 29 from the album " Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

South Bank of the Chattahoochie, Ga. 1866. Creator: George N. Barnard
South Bank of the Chattahoochie, Ga. 1866. Albumen print, plate 33 from the album " Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

The War in the Soudan, Sir Redvers Bullers Retreat from Metammeh to Korti
1591019 The War in the Soudan, Sir Redvers Bullers Retreat from Metammeh to Korti, the Enemy pursuing and attacking at Abou Klea Wells (engraving) by Overend

Three First Traverses, Fort Fisher, N. C. January 1865
3951216 Three First Traverses, Fort Fisher, N.C. January 1865 (albumen print mounted on wove paper) by O Sullivan, Timothy (1840-82); 24.9x22.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

The Civil War in America, Munsons Hill, with the Earthwork thrown up by the Confederates in front of the Union Lines
1619817 The Civil War in America, Munsons Hill, with the Earthwork thrown up by the Confederates in front of the Union Lines, Virginia (engraving) by English School

Down Hill, Northumberland (bodycolour on paper)
1214337 Down Hill, Northumberland (bodycolour on paper) by Richardson, Henry Burdon (fl.1828-72); 53.0x36.2 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; British

The War in Egypt (engraving)
1622042 The War in Egypt (engraving) by Schonberg, Johann Nepomuk (1780-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Egypt)

Mine of the Bastion du Mat, plate from The Seat of War in the East, pub
STC121091 Mine of the Bastion du Mat, plate from The Seat of War in the East, pub. by Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co. 1856 (litho) by Simpson

Sketches from the Carlist Camp (engraving)
1053397 Sketches from the Carlist Camp (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches from the Carlist Camp)

Cavalry Exercises at Aldershot (b / w photo)
1063542 Cavalry Exercises at Aldershot (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cavalry Exercises at Aldershot)

Ditch of the Bastion du Mat, plate from The Seat of War in the East, pub
STC122422 Ditch of the Bastion du Mat, plate from The Seat of War in the East, pub. by Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co. 1856 (litho) by Simpson

Offas Dyke is a large linear earthwork that roughly follows the current border between England and Wales. Looking northwards from Pen Offa the Dyke drops down into the valley. 31st August 1956

Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA, No. 4, 1864. Creator: George N. Barnard
Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA, No. 4, 1864. Union soldier sits on earthworks with a view of the city

Barrows in Greenwich Park, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Barrows in Greenwich Park, 1844. Ancient earthworks in London: There the Britons, in the fifth century, opened a vast burial field

[Earthworks at the edge of a forest]. Brady album, p. 132, 1861-65. Creator: Unknown
[Earthworks at the edge of a forest]. Brady album, p. 132, 1861-65. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Fort Brady, Virginia, near Dutch Gap, 1865. Creator: William Frank Browne
Fort Brady, Virginia, near Dutch Gap, 1865. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Near Dutch Gap, Virginia. Fort Brady, ca. 1865. Creator: William Frank Browne
Near Dutch Gap, Virginia. Fort Brady, ca. 1865. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Fort Darling, James River, ca. 1865. Creator: William Frank Browne
Fort Darling, James River, ca. 1865. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Fort Darling, James River, 1865 (?). Creator: Attributed to William Frank Browne
Fort Darling, James River, 1865 (?). Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Confederate Earthworks, Centreville, Virginia, 1862. Creator: George N. Barnard
Confederate Earthworks, Centreville, Virginia, 1862

Fort Beauregard, Manassas, VA, 1861-65. Creator: Andrew Joseph Russell
Fort Beauregard, Manassas, VA, 1861-65. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

The Mine, Petersburg, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
The Mine, Petersburg, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Confederate Fortifications, Petersburg, 1864. Creators: Tim O Sullivan
Confederate Fortifications, Petersburg, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Front of Petersburg Lines, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Front of Petersburg Lines, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Gabions in Engineers Camp, Petersburg, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Gabions in Engineers Camp, Petersburg, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Fort Burnham, front of Petersburg, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Fort Burnham, front of Petersburg, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Fort Mahone, Petersburg, Virginia, 1864. Creator: Thomas C. Roche
Fort Mahone, Petersburg, Virginia, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Pennsylvania Light Artillery, Battery B, Petersburg, Virginia, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

In front of Petersburg, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
In front of Petersburg, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Interior of Fort Steadman, front of Petersburg, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Interior of Fort Steadman, front of Petersburg, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Outer Confederate Line, Petersburg, Captured June 15, 1864, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Outer Confederate Line, Petersburg, Captured June 15, 1864, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Confederate Earthworks, Belle Plain, Virginia, 1863. Creators: James Gardner
Confederate Earthworks, Belle Plain, Virginia, 1863. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Hawarden Castle, Flintshire, Wales, 1894. Creator: Unknown
Hawarden Castle, Flintshire, Wales, 1894. Also known as Hawarden Old Castle, the earthwork embankments date back to the Iron Age

Offas Dyke crossing a hill top, in Denbighshire, Wales, 1935. View of the large linear earthwork, known as Offas Dyke, which roughly follows the current border between England and Wales

Map of the ancient earthworks at Loughton Camp made around AD 52 in Epping Forest, Essex, 1876

Native American archaeological sites, USA, 1901. The Avondale Mounds, Washington County, Mississippi; De Soto Mound, Jefferson County, Arkansas, and a small mound from Le Moynes Brevis Narratio

St. Aldhelms Chapel, Worth Matravers, west of Swanage, Dorset, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
St. Aldhelms Chapel, Worth Matravers, west of Swanage, Dorset, 20th century. Norman chapel in Worth Matravers, Swanage dating from the 13th century

Burston 29183_027
Burston Deserted Settlement, Buckinghamshire. The street pattern and building plots of the village are clearly visible. The residents are believed to have been evicted in 1488

Windmill Hill, Avebury J860364
WINDMILL HILL, AVEBURY, Wiltshire. Reconstuction drawing of the Neolithic site by Judith DOBIE

Uffington Castle 29701_028
UFFINGTON CASTLE, Oxfordshire. Aerial view of the Iron Age hillfort

Carn Euny Ancient Village N160026
CARN EUNY ANCIENT VILLAGE, Cornwall. General view of house A, viewed from the north west

Cadbury Camp JEH_22046_038
Cadbury Camp, Tickenham, Somerset. This Iron Age hillfort is thought by some to be the location of King Arthurs Camelot, although Cadbury Castle (South Cadbury) arguably has a stronger claim

Iron Age man IC063_001
Reconstruction drawing by Ivan Lapper depicting an Iron Age man standing beside a wooden palisade fence atop Liddington Castle Hillfort, Swindon

Hallaton Castle 27445_003
Hallaton Castle, Leicestershire. Earthwork remains of a Norman motte and bailey accentuated by evening shadows

Thornborough Henges 28175_020
Thornborough Henges, North Yorkshire. Three henges on the north bank of the River Ure, which form part of a wider ritual landscape including a cursus, mortuary enclosures and Bronze Age barrows

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