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The Caerdroia Archive
The following articles from various editions of Caerdroia -
Here then are the articles so far archived for your perusal, a selection from those early out of print editions and a few important items from more recent editions. You are very welcome to open and read these, and also to download them for personal use. For permission to reproduce these articles in any form, please contact us for permissions and procedures.
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More articles from the early out-
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The Caerdroia Index A catalogue of the many papers, articles and notes published in Caerdroia from 1981 onwards. |
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The Magic Labyrinth - John Kraft reports on the magical usage of stone labyrinths in Scandinavia. |
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The Side Labyrinth - Sarah Coles reports on a carved labyrinth amongst the Roman ruins at Side in Turkey. |
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The Labyrinth as a Printer’s Device - Ivor Winton looks at a series of printer’s logos from 15th & 16th century Italy. |
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Labyrinths in Pagan Sweden - John Kraft documents stone labyrinths in Southern Sweden, associated with prehistoric sacred places. |
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Indian Board Games, Pavements and Labyrinths - Nigel Pennick looks at the connections between board game movements and the labyrinthine path. |
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Remarks on the Labyrinth at Side - Ivor Winton questions the symbolism of the Side labyrinth carving. |
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How Long is a Labyrinth? - Graeme Fyffe does the maths, and provides the formulas for calculation of classical and Chartres styles. |
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Three Cowley Troytowns - Damon Williams documents the three former turf labyrinths at Cowley, Oxfordshire. |
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My Father, W.H.Matthews - Zeta Eastes recalls the life of her father, a pioneer of modern labyrinth studies and the author of the 1922 classic Mazes and Labyrinths - |
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The Mizmaze at Leigh - Katherine Barker traces the earliest reference to the now overgrown turf labyrinth at Leigh in Dorset, England. |
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The Earthworks on St. Martha's Hill - Ivor Winton takes a critical look at a supposed turf maze location in Surrey, England. |
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Labyrinths in Estonia - John Kraft and Urmas Selirand document the historical stone labyrinths recorded in the southeast Baltic. |
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A Holly Maze Restored - Martin Locock describes the restoration of the hedge maze at Castle Bromwich, England. |
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Siweard's Labyrinth - Jeff Saward describes an unusual manuscript labyrinth from 11th century England. |
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Labyrinths in Nordic Churches - John Kraft's original study of labyrinths in Scandinavian churches, revised & updated by Jeff Saward (2005) with a catalogue of the labyrinths in each of the four Nordic countries where they are found. |
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Arthur Machen and the Maze Theme - Mark Valentine uncovers a labyrinthine literary link. |
The Babylonian Labyrinth - Hans Lyngsgård describes a Babylonian clay tablet in the Vorderasistische Museum in Berlin, covered in labyrinthine drawings of liver conditions. |
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A Nepalese Labyrinth - Staffan Lundén describes a little- |
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The Ondavalli Labyrinth - Paul Hyland goes in search of an Indian cave temple, and stumbles across a labyrinth. |
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Lichenometric Dating of Labyrinths on the Upper Norrland Coast - Rabbe Sjöberg explains the techniques used to date over 40 stone labyrinths from the coast of Northern Sweden, and the interesting results obtained. |
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Julian's Bower and Troy Names - Michael Behrend looks at the popularity of Troy romances during the medieval and the etymology of the Julian's Bower turf maze names. |
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Stone Labyrinths in Arctic Norway - Bjørnar Olsen provides an interpretation of the boulder labyrinths on the northernmost coastline of Europe. |
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The Polyphemus Cave Paintings - Marguerite Rigoglioso reports a Neolithic cave painting of labyrinthine form in Sicily. |
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A 17th Century Water Maze at Greenwich - Ann Robey documents the discovery of an important early example of the form. |
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A Note on Water Mazes - Jeff Saward recaps and visits a new example. |
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Thomas Kirke's "Most Surprizing Labyrinth" - Richard Crossley discovers a lost block maze in Yorkshire, England. |
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The Rocky Valley Labyrinths - Often claimed to date to the Bronze Age, Abegael Saward explains why it is likely that these enigmatic rock- |
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The Harmonist Labyrinths - Lilan Laishley documents the first American hedge mazes - |
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Exploring Labyrinths in Classrooms - Ronald Nelson details his process for working with students. |
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A New Labyrinth Discovery at Petra - Andrew Collins reports a previously unrecorded labyrinth inscription in Jordan. |
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A New Labyrinth at Knidos - Staffan Lundén describes a newly discovered labyrinth inscription at Knidos, Turkey. |
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The Arboretum Labyrinth at James Madison University - Pat Kennedy, Dennis Whetzel & Ron Nelson recount the construction of a new labyrinth at their university in Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA. |
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The Palatine Labyrinth - Staffan Lundén explores the uncertain origins of this curious labyrinth in Rome. |
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The Labyrinth of the City - Henning Eichberg examines the relationship and contradictions of the city and the labyrinth. |
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The Tomba del Labirinto, Luzzanas - Jeff & Kimberly Saward go in search of this enigmatic underground labyrinth inscription in Sardinia. |
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A Life of Labyrinths - Jørgen Thordrup, who died in December 2008, recounts his 60- |
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The Origins of Mirror & Wooden Panel Mazes - Jeff Saward explores the 19th century origins of these seemingly modern mazes - |
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The Renaissance of Mirror Mazes - Adrian Fisher explains the modern fascination for mirror mazes. |
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Further Thoughts on 'Perfect' Labyrinths & How to Create Them - Ellen Galo dissects the structure of mathematically 'perfect' labyrinths. |
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The Saffron Walden Turf Maze - Jeff Saward documents the history of the largest surviving turf labyrinth in England. |
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A Maiden Called Troja - John Kraft recounts the stories associated with the Trojaborg stone labyrinth at Visby, Gotland.
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The Shining Mazes - Roberto Milazzi figures out the designs and locations of the various mazes that appear in Stanley Kubrick's classic movie The Shining. |
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The Babylonian Labyrinths - Richard Myers Shelton tracks down a number of little known labyrinthine clay tablets from the Near East - |
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Two Labyrinths on English Needlework Samplers - Kimberly & Jeff Saward unravel the details of two tiny stitched labyrinths from Yorkshire, England. A third example discovered - |
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The Itchen Stoke Labyrinth - Jeff Saward records the details of the mid- |
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The Isles of Scilly Troy Towns - Jeff Saward documents the history of the stone mazes and labyrinths on these islands in the far southwest of Britain. |
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A Doolhof in London - Jeff Saward looks at a remarkable early 18th century Dutch labyrinthine broadsheet. |
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How RPG Dungeons Got Their Doors - Griffith Mon Morgan III explores the early history of maze maps and doorways in Dungeons and Dragons role playing games. |
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