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Aubrey, John
(1626-1697) British writer. John Aubrey is known for "Lives of Eminent Men." He also wrote the "Natural History of Wiltshire" and "Perambulation of Surrey," which was included in the "Natural History and Antiquities of Surrey" (1719).
Earth Mysteries: John Aubrey
"It was Aubrey who, in 1648, at the age of 22, while out hunting with some friends near Avebury in Wiltshire, recognized in the earthworks and great stones placed about the landscape in and about the village a great prehistoric temple. In the following century, William Stukeley was to develop the claim that Avebury was as an ancient cult centre of the Druids."