The Archaeological Observations of the Lukis Family of Guernsey

Abstract

AbstractGuernsey Museum holds the major part of the archaeological records of the Lukis family. The father, Frederick Corbin Lukis (1788–1871), lived all his life in Guernsey, but recorded Stonehenge, Avebury and Stanton Drew on visits to England, and was able to draw parallels with Camac in Brittany. He corresponded with many antiquaries, including Thomas Bateman of Derbyshire. His eldest son, Frederick Collings Lukis (1814–63), was a doctor, but also made archaeological observations. The second son, John Walter Lukis (1816–94), was a mining engineer at Morlaix and later at Pau, and carried out many excavations in Brittany. The third son, the Revd William Collings Lukis (1817–92), held various livings in Wiltshire and later Yorkshire, and travelled with his great friend, Sir Henry Dryden, all over Great Britain, France, the Netherlands and Algeria, recording archaeological sites. Particularly valuable are his notes on Silbury Hill, recently re-excavated by English Heritage. The youngest son, Captain Fran...