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Earthworks are ancient structures that have fascinated archaeologists and historians for centuries

Background imageEarthworks Collection: The Deptford Rifle Corps (34th Kent) forming Earthworks for their Shooting-Ground by Torchlight

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

Background imageEarthworks Collection: The fight in the Artois (colour litho)

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)

Background imageEarthworks Collection: The Crisis in Egypt, a Krupp Field-Gun in the Earthworks, Alexandria, 1882 (engraving)

The Crisis in Egypt, a Krupp Field-Gun in the Earthworks, Alexandria, 1882 (engraving)
1621950 The Crisis in Egypt, a Krupp Field-Gun in the Earthworks, Alexandria, 1882 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Egypt)

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Barrows in Greenwich Park (b / w photo)

Barrows in Greenwich Park (b / w photo)
1592653 Barrows in Greenwich Park (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barrows in Greenwich Park)

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Roman fort and town of Coria (Corbridge), Northumberland (b / w photo)

Roman fort and town of Coria (Corbridge), Northumberland (b / w photo)
5999770 Roman fort and town of Coria (Corbridge), Northumberland (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman fort and town of Coria (Corbridge)

Background imageEarthworks Collection: The British Camp and Herefordshire Beacon, 1872 (oil on canvas)

The British Camp and Herefordshire Beacon, 1872 (oil on canvas)
3601843 The British Camp and Herefordshire Beacon, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Lines, Henry Harris (1801-99); 87x142.6 cm; Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Worcestershire, UK; English

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Thyra Dannebod ordering the The building of the Danevirke (etching)

Thyra Dannebod ordering the The building of the Danevirke (etching)
3101190 Thyra Dannebod ordering the The building of the Danevirke (etching) by Frolich, Lorens (1820-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thyra Dannebod ordering the The building of the Danevirke)

Background imageEarthworks Collection: View of the Hunenschans by the Uddelermeer, Gelderland, Netherlands (colour litho)

View of the Hunenschans by the Uddelermeer, Gelderland, Netherlands (colour litho)
969061 View of the Hunenschans by the Uddelermeer, Gelderland, Netherlands (colour litho) by Steelink, Willem II (1856-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the Hunenschans)

Background imageEarthworks Collection: The War in Denmark, Fortifications of Fredericia (engraving)

The War in Denmark, Fortifications of Fredericia (engraving)
1103284 The War in Denmark, Fortifications of Fredericia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Denmark, Fortifications of Fredericia)

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Cadet Life at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst (engraving)

Cadet Life at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst (engraving)
1055281 Cadet Life at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cadet Life at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst)

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Interior of the Redan, plate from The Seat of War in the East, pub

Interior of the Redan, plate from The Seat of War in the East, pub
STC122424 Interior of the Redan, plate from The Seat of War in the East, pub. by Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co. 1856 (litho) by Simpson

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Aerial photograph with WWI trenches, 1918 (b / w photo)

Aerial photograph with WWI trenches, 1918 (b / w photo)
1768699 Aerial photograph with WWI trenches, 1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); The Royal Institution, London

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Battery No. 4, near Yorktown. May, 1862 (albumen print mounted on wove paper)

Battery No. 4, near Yorktown. May, 1862 (albumen print mounted on wove paper)
3951119 Battery No. 4, near Yorktown. May, 1862 (albumen print mounted on wove paper) by Wood and Gibson (fl.1862); 17.8x22.9 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Battery No. 1, near Yorktown--No. 2. May, 1862 (albumen print mounted on wove paper)

Battery No. 1, near Yorktown--No. 2. May, 1862 (albumen print mounted on wove paper)
3951116 Battery No. 1, near YorktownA--No. 2. May, 1862 (albumen print mounted on wove paper) by Wood and Gibson (fl.1862); 17.3x22.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover

Background imageEarthworks Collection: The War in the East (engraving)

The War in the East (engraving)
1059629 The War in the East (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the East. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imageEarthworks Collection: The Zulu War (engraving)

The Zulu War (engraving)
1058849 The Zulu War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Zulu War. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imageEarthworks Collection: The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty, Waldemars Mound at the Dannewerk, Schleswig (engraving)

The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty, Waldemars Mound at the Dannewerk, Schleswig (engraving)
1103039 The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty, Waldemars Mound at the Dannewerk, Schleswig (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEarthworks Collection: The Archaeological Association in Dorsetshire (engraving)

The Archaeological Association in Dorsetshire (engraving)
1057415 The Archaeological Association in Dorsetshire (engraving) by Boot, William Henry James (1848-1918) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Archaeological Association in Dorsetshire)

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Turkish artilleryman, Russo-Turkish War, 1877 (chromolitho)

Turkish artilleryman, Russo-Turkish War, 1877 (chromolitho)
1094522 Turkish artilleryman, Russo-Turkish War, 1877 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turkish artilleryman, Russo-Turkish War, 1877)

Background imageEarthworks Collection: On the Karst, behind the advancing troops, the raids of prisoners in caves and dungeons

On the Karst, behind the advancing troops, the raids of prisoners in caves and dungeons (colour litho)
2808591 On the Karst, behind the advancing troops, the raids of prisoners in caves and dungeons (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Karst)

Background imageEarthworks Collection: On the Karst, south of Monte Faiti, we rectified our forehead

On the Karst, south of Monte Faiti, we rectified our forehead, advancing about 300 meters with a surprise overhang
2808546 On the Karst, south of Monte Faiti, we rectified our forehead, advancing about 300 meters with a surprise overhang (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Death of Pakenham at the Battle of New Orleans, pub. 1860 (engraving)

Death of Pakenham at the Battle of New Orleans, pub. 1860 (engraving)
2909731 Death of Pakenham at the Battle of New Orleans, pub. 1860 (engraving) by Darley, Felix Octavius Carr (1822-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Edward Pakenham (1778 - 1815)

Background imageEarthworks Collection: A Correct View of the Battle near the City of New Orleans, pub. c. 1815 (engraving)

A Correct View of the Battle near the City of New Orleans, pub. c. 1815 (engraving)
2655384 A Correct View of the Battle near the City of New Orleans, pub. c.1815 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Edward Pakenham (1778 - 1815)

Background imageEarthworks Collection: The French Defences of Rome, Earthworks before the City Gates (engraving)

The French Defences of Rome, Earthworks before the City Gates (engraving)
1620668 The French Defences of Rome, Earthworks before the City Gates (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Defences of Rome)

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Sobraon: Sir Joseph Thackwell leading the 3rd Light Dragoons in single file through some

Sobraon: Sir Joseph Thackwell leading the 3rd Light Dragoons in single file through some
3082766 Sobraon: Sir Joseph Thackwell leading the 3rd Light Dragoons in single file through some Sikh earthworks, illustration from British Battles on Land and Sea, 1915 (litho) by Finnemore

Background imageEarthworks Collection: 'Siege Guns and Earthworks', Artillery Experiments at Eastbourne (engraving)

"Siege Guns and Earthworks", Artillery Experiments at Eastbourne (engraving)
1053272 " Siege Guns and Earthworks", Artillery Experiments at Eastbourne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEarthworks Collection: The Crisis in Egypt, the Fortifications of Alexandria Harbour

The Crisis in Egypt, the Fortifications of Alexandria Harbour, the Allied Squadron in Harbour at Alexandria (engraving)
1060832 The Crisis in Egypt, the Fortifications of Alexandria Harbour, the Allied Squadron in Harbour at Alexandria (engraving) by Wyllie

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA, No. 4, 1864. Creator: George N. Barnard

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

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Barrows in Greenwich Park, 1844. Creator: Unknown

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

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

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Fort Brady, Virginia, near Dutch Gap, 1865. Creator: William Frank Browne

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

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Near Dutch Gap, Virginia. Fort Brady, ca. 1865. Creator: William Frank Browne

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

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Fort Darling, James River, ca. 1865. Creator: William Frank Browne

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

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Fort Darling, James River, 1865 (?). Creator: Attributed to William Frank Browne

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

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

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

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Fort Beauregard, Manassas, VA, 1861-65. Creator: Andrew Joseph Russell

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

Background imageEarthworks Collection: The Mine, Petersburg, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan

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

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Confederate Fortifications, Petersburg, 1864. Creators: Tim O Sullivan

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

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Front of Petersburg Lines, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan

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

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Gabions in Engineers Camp, Petersburg, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan

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

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Fort Burnham, front of Petersburg, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan

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

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Fort Mahone, Petersburg, Virginia, 1864. Creator: Thomas C. Roche

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

Background imageEarthworks Collection: Pennsylvania Light Artillery, Battery B, Petersburg, Virginia, 1864

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

Background imageEarthworks Collection: In front of Petersburg, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan

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



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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.