He regarded the usage as a survival of Druidical superstitions.
"England in the Days of Old"
William Andrews
Some of the most remarkable ruins in Malta are to be seen within a mile of this spot, consisting of masses of Phoenician masonry, called by the natives Gebel Quim, that is, "stones of worship," reminding one of the ancient Druidical circles, forming a strange jumble of rude altars, colossal stones, and mysterious nooks and niches.
"The Story of Malta"
Maturin M. Ballou
We have failed to mention heretofore that the remains of certain Druidical circles of stone are occasionally found in both the northern and southern portions of Ceylon, indicating that the Druidical form of worship, which is supposed to be that of the Phoenicians, must have once prevailed upon this island.
"The Pearl of India"
Maturin M. Ballou