Author: George Forrest Browne
Publisher:
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Category : Aberdeenshire (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 330
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On Some Antiquities in the Neighbourhood of Dunecht House, Aberdeenshire
Author: George Forrest Browne
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aberdeenshire (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aberdeenshire (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 330
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Bibliotheca Scotia
Author: John Smith & Sons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 380
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 380
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Stone Circles
Author: Colin Richards
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300277083
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 719
Book Description
The definitive guide to the stone circles of Britain and Ireland From Stonehenge and the Ring of Brogdar to the Rollright Stones and Avebury, the British and Irish Isles are scattered with the stone circles of our prehistoric ancestors. Although there have been many theories to explain them, to this day there is no consensus about their purpose. Colin Richards and Vicki Cummings provide a clear and illuminating field guide to 424 key stone circle sites in Britain and Ireland. Organised by region, this handy volume sets out the features of these megalithic monuments, including their landscape position, construction, and physical properties. The authors take stock of cutting-edge research and recent excavations stone circles that were previously lost to time. They present new insights on the chronology, composition, and roles of different circles to transform our understanding the sites. Beautifully illustrated with photographs, maps, and plans, this is an essential guide to Britain and Ireland’s most mysterious prehistoric monuments.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300277083
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 719
Book Description
The definitive guide to the stone circles of Britain and Ireland From Stonehenge and the Ring of Brogdar to the Rollright Stones and Avebury, the British and Irish Isles are scattered with the stone circles of our prehistoric ancestors. Although there have been many theories to explain them, to this day there is no consensus about their purpose. Colin Richards and Vicki Cummings provide a clear and illuminating field guide to 424 key stone circle sites in Britain and Ireland. Organised by region, this handy volume sets out the features of these megalithic monuments, including their landscape position, construction, and physical properties. The authors take stock of cutting-edge research and recent excavations stone circles that were previously lost to time. They present new insights on the chronology, composition, and roles of different circles to transform our understanding the sites. Beautifully illustrated with photographs, maps, and plans, this is an essential guide to Britain and Ireland’s most mysterious prehistoric monuments.
Nature
Author: Sir Norman Lockyer
Publisher:
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Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 910
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 910
Book Description
Reference Catalogue of Current Literature
Author:
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1524
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1524
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The Scottish Historical Review
Author: James Maclehose
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
A new series of the Scottish antiquary established 1886.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
A new series of the Scottish antiquary established 1886.
The Scottish Historical Review
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
A new series of the Scottish antiquary established 1886.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
A new series of the Scottish antiquary established 1886.
The Antiquaries Journal
Author:
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Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 492
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The Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland, and Brittany
Author: Aubrey Burl
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300083477
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
The spectacular stone circles of western Europe, some nearly 6000 years old, have intrigued viewers through the ages. This beautiful book about these megalithic rings explores their ancestry, methods of construction, and eventual desertion. A substantially revised version of Aubrey Burl's highly praised work The Stone Circles of the British Isles, it offers new insights into the purpose of stone circles. It also provides a new interpretation of Stonehenge and of Callanish in Scotland, the first overview of the cromlechs in Brittany, a discussion of the problems of archaeoastronomy as related to stone circles, a greatly expanded Gazetteer, and an up-to-date list of radiocarbon dates and recent excavations.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300083477
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
The spectacular stone circles of western Europe, some nearly 6000 years old, have intrigued viewers through the ages. This beautiful book about these megalithic rings explores their ancestry, methods of construction, and eventual desertion. A substantially revised version of Aubrey Burl's highly praised work The Stone Circles of the British Isles, it offers new insights into the purpose of stone circles. It also provides a new interpretation of Stonehenge and of Callanish in Scotland, the first overview of the cromlechs in Brittany, a discussion of the problems of archaeoastronomy as related to stone circles, a greatly expanded Gazetteer, and an up-to-date list of radiocarbon dates and recent excavations.
Bulletin of the Public Library of the City of Boston ...
Author: Boston Public Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 942
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 942
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