Earthworks Collection

Avebury / Stukeley Map
A beautifully drawn overhead plan of the stone circles and embankment ditches at Avebury. Stukeleys accuracy is impressive, charting every stone, pasture and building

Picture No. 10741186
Old Sarum, the original site of Salisbury with castle ruins and cathedral foundations inside two high Iron Age banks (earthworks), Wiltshire Date:

Aerial image of Old Sarum, the original site of Salisbury with castle ruins and cathedral foundations inside two high Iron Age banks (earthworks), Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

woodcut map illustration of Newark Earthworks, Ohio
Woodcut map of Newark Earthworks, Ohio, USA. Built during Hopewell culture. 1889 facsimile of 1862 map in Prehistoric Man by Daniel Wilson

Innisidgen Burial Chamber, Isles of Scilly K920400
INNISIDGEN BURIAL CHAMBER, St Mary s, Isles of Scilly. Bronze age burial cairn

Aerial image of Wansdyke (from Wodens Dyke), an early medieval series of defensive linear earthworks, Tan Hill, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

German soldiers wearing spiked helmets and carrying ammunition cartridges around their necks walking along a trench
3502750 German soldiers wearing spiked helmets and carrying ammunition cartridges around their necks walking along a trench during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

Deported Rifle Corps, 1860 (engraving)
1579597 Deported Rifle Corps, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Deported Rifle Corps forming earthworks for their shooting-ground by torchlight)

The War in Schleswig: Austrian camp in front of the Dannewerk:...Bohemian Chasseurs..., 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The War in Schleswig: Austrian camp in front of the Dannewerk: the 18th Bohemian Chasseurs in a snowstorm - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864

The Dannewerk, Kur-Graben, and East Rampart...from a plan by Lieutenant-Colonel W. Dreyer..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Dannewerk, Kur-Graben, and East Rampart - from a plan by Lieutenant-Colonel W. Dreyer, taken in 1860, 1864. 'By reference to the accompanying Map it will be observed that the East Rampart is

The semicircular rampart at the Dannewerk, near Bustrup, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The semicircular rampart at the Dannewerk, near Bustrup, 1864. 'The Dannewerk as it now stands consists essentially of three distinct and separate earth-walls, which

West Siberian Railroad. Earthworks Constructed with the "New-Era" Machine, 1892-1896. Creator: Unknown
West Siberian Railroad. Earthworks Constructed with the "New-Era" Machine, 1892-1896. From an album of 50 photographs in the Collection of Documentary Materials on the History of

The Coast North of Sebastopol, and New Earth Batteries, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Coast North of Sebastopol, and New Earth Batteries, 1854. Crimean War. Map of the strategic Black Sea port, ...sketched on board H.M.S

New Russian Works, 1854. Creator: Unknown
New Russian Works, 1854. Crimean War. Map showing the besieged Black Sea port of Sebastopol. English, French and Turkish ships are ranged across the entrance to the harbour

The Metropolitan Railway and the Fleet Ditch, 1862. Creator: JM Williams
The Metropolitan Railway and the Fleet Ditch, [London], 1862. In a few months Paddington will be joined to the City by a new thoroughfare...This line has a width of nearly thirty feet

Plan of the Attack at 5.30pm, when these were almost exclusively the Ships engaged with the... 1854 Creator: Unknown
Plan of the Attack at 5.30pm, when these were almost exclusively the Ships engaged with the Forts, 1854. Crimean War. Map showing the besieged Black Sea port of Sebastopol

Warren Farm battery 33312_013
Second World War Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery ZE1 at Warren Farm which was later retained as a Nucleus Force Headquarters Battery, Chadwell Heath, London, 2017

Warren Farm battery 33312_015
Second World War Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery ZE1 at Warren Farm which was later retained as a Nucleus Force Headquarters Battery, Chadwell Heath, London, 2017

Knowlton Church and earthworks from the air at sunrise, Knowlton, Dorset, England, UK

Knowlton Church, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England

A frosty morning at Knowlton Church near Cranborne, Dorset, England

Harnessing the atom by G. H. Davis
The force which can move mountains: harnessing the atom to vast projects for the benefit of mankind. Showing how the use of atomic explosives could be used on ambitious engineering works

Plan of the Battle of Tell El Kebir, Anglo-Egyptian War
Vintage illustration of Plan of the Battle of Tell El Kebir, Anglo-Egyptian War. The Battle of Tel El Kebir was fought between the Egyptian army led by Ahmed Urabi

Quaker Guns, Centreville, Virginia, March 1862. Creators: Barnard & Gibson, George N
Quaker Guns, Centreville, Virginia, March 1862. [Scene from the American Civil War, dummy guns made of wood - deception tactic]. Albumen print, pl

Fortifications at Manassas, March 1862. Creators: Barnard & Gibson, George N
Fortifications at Manassas, March 1862. [Scene from the American Civil War, soldiers with barrels filled with earth]. Albumen print, pl

Fortifications on Heights of Centreville, Virginia, March 1862. [Scene from the American Civil War, soldiers and dog by wicker fence with earthworks behind]. Albumen print, pl

Battery No. 4, Near Yorktown, Virginia, May 1862. Creator: Wood & Gibson
Battery No. 4, Near Yorktown, Virginia, May 1862. [Scene from the American Civil War: heavy artillery and earthwork defences]. Albumen print, pl

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)

East Denton (bodycolour on paper)
1214333 East Denton (bodycolour on paper) by Richardson, Henry Burdon (fl.1828-72); 53.3x34.1 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; British, out of copyright

The trench war on the Karst, the effect of our explosives on enemy positions (colour litho)
2777543 The trench war on the Karst, the effect of our explosives on enemy positions (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The trench war on the Karst)

Railway-Making in Rhodesia, the Mafeking-Buluwayo Extension (b / w photo)
1598238 Railway-Making in Rhodesia, the Mafeking-Buluwayo Extension (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Railway-Making in Rhodesia)

Battle of New Orleans and death of Major General Packenham on the 8th of January 1815
2909589 Battle of New Orleans and death of Major General Packenham on the 8th of January 1815, pub. 1815 (coloured engraving) by West

Russo-Turkish War (engraving)
1590154 Russo-Turkish War (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russo-Turkish War. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 5 January 1878)

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

Whitchester Tunnel with Unthank Hall, 1837 (pencil & bodycolour on paper)
1213956 Whitchester Tunnel with Unthank Hall, 1837 (pencil & bodycolour on paper) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68); 36.0x27.0 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

The Deptford Rifle Corps (34th Kent) forming Earthworks for their Shooting-Ground by Torchlight (engraving)
1612484 The Deptford Rifle Corps (34th Kent) forming Earthworks for their Shooting-Ground by Torchlight (engraving) by English School

The fight in the Artois (colour litho)
2808578 The fight in the Artois (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fight in the Artois)

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Earthworks are ancient structures that have fascinated archaeologists and historians for centuries. From Avebury to Stukeley Map, these incredible feats of engineering have left a lasting mark on our landscape. Picture No. 10741186 shows an aerial image of Old Sarum, the original site of Salisbury with castle ruins. This captivating view transports us back in time, allowing us to imagine the bustling activity that once took place within these walls. The woodcut map illustration of Newark Earthworks in Ohio is another testament to human ingenuity. These intricate designs showcase the precision and planning required to create such massive earthworks. Innisidgen Burial Chamber on the Isles of Scilly offers a glimpse into ancient burial practices. The K920400 picture captures its mysterious allure, inviting us to ponder over the lives and rituals of those who came before us. Aerial images like Wansdyke in Tan Hill, Wiltshire reveal early medieval defensive linear earthworks. These strategic fortifications remind us of humanity's constant struggle for security throughout history. Framlingham Castle FF003076 stands tall as a symbol of power and authority. Its imposing presence reminds us how they were not only functional but also served as symbols of status and control. Harnessing the atom by G. H Davis represents a different kind of earthwork - one that delves into scientific progress and innovation. It highlights how humans manipulate natural elements for both destructive and constructive purposes. The Plan of the Battle at Tell El Kebir during the Anglo-Egyptian War showcases how earthworks played crucial roles in military strategies throughout history. They provided cover, defense, and tactical advantages on battlefields around the world. Warren Farm battery pictures (33312_013) (33312_015) take us back to more recent times when coastal defenses were necessary for national security during World War II. These remnants serve as reminders of past conflicts fought on our own shores.