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Arthur's O'On () was a probable Roman temple which, until 1743, stood on rising ground above the north bank of the River Carron not far from the old Carron ironworks in Stenhousemuir, near Falkirk, Scotland. In fact the structure is thought to be the 'stone house' which gave its name to Stenhousemuir. == Names == Henry Sinclair, Dean of Glasgow about 1560, calls it Arthur's Huif; and Alexander Gordon speaks of it as Arthur's Hoff.〔(William Nimmo (1884). History of Stirlingshire )〕 Julius's Hoff is also recorded. Hoff and Huif (cf. Scandinavian ''hov'': ''throne'') are Scots for a ''house'' or ''hall''. It has been suggested that the name 'Arthur is probably derived from the old Gaelic words ''Art'', a house, and ''Om'', solitary-meaning a retired dwelling or hermitage. 〔(Round About Falkirk. Robert Gillespie. 1879 )〕 The term 'oven' relates to the similarity in shape to the clay bread ovens of the 18th century. In a Charter to Newbattle Abbey (Midlothian) in 1293 a reference is made to ''furnum Arthur'', indicating that it was a well established feature and of unknown origin even at that relatively early date.〔Hall, Derek (2006). ''Scottish Monastic Landscapes''. Stroud : Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-4012-8. P. 61〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Arthur's O'On」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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