Circles and Standing Stones
Author | : Evan Hadingham |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
ISBN | : 9780434311057 |
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Author | : Evan Hadingham |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
ISBN | : 9780434311057 |
Author | : Aubrey Burl |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 492 |
Release | : 2000-01-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780300083477 |
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.
Author | : Colin Richards |
Publisher | : Windgather Press |
Total Pages | : 343 |
Release | : 2013-11-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1909686131 |
Of all prehistoric monuments, few are more emotive than the great stone circles that were built throughout Britain and Ireland. From the tall, elegant, pointed monoliths of the Stones of Stenness to the grandeur of Stonehenge and the sarsen blocks at Avebury, circles of stone exert a magnetic fascination to those who venture into their sphere. In Britain today, more people visit these structures than any other form of prehistoric monument and visitors stand in awe at their scale and question how and why they were erected. Building the Great Stone Circles of the North looks at the enigmatic stone structures of Scotland and investigates the background of their construction and their cultural significance.
Author | : Aubrey Burl |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 2005-01-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780300114065 |
This practical and knowledgeable guidebook deals comprehensively with the stone circles of Britain and Ireland and with the cromlechs and megalithic "horseshoes" of Brittany. This new edition includes a section on "Druidical" circles, romantic creations of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. "This book is not only an elegant and practical guide, it is also the best single-volume study of this extraordinary phenomenon, embracing 500 monuments from Shetland to Brittany. . . . Confident, erudite, pleasurable, this volume can be recommended as travel guide, archaeology, literature, and sheer good company."--Ian Sheperd, British Archaeology "This is a wonderful book and is a must for anyone remotely interested in things megalithic."--Paul Walsh, Archaeology Ireland
Author | : Rupert Soskin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Aubrey Burl |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Andy Burnham |
Publisher | : Watkins Media Limited |
Total Pages | : 732 |
Release | : 2018-09-18 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1786782030 |
Winner of Current Archaeology’s Book of the Year Discover the iconic standing stones and prehistoric sites of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland—this comprehensive, coffee table travel guide features over 750 must-see destinations, with maps and color photographs The ultimate insiders’ guide, The Old Stones gives unparalleled insight into where to find prehistoric sites and how to understand them, by drawing on the knowledge, expertise and passion of the archaeologists, theorists, photographers and stones aficionados who contribute to the world’s biggest megalithic website—the Megalithic Portal. Including over 30 maps and site plans and hundreds of color photographs, it also contains scores of articles by a wide range of contributors—from archaeologists and archaeoastronomers to dowsers and geomancers—that will change the way you see these amazing survivals from our distant past. Locate over 1,000 of Britain and Ireland’s most atmospheric prehistoric places, from recently discovered moorland circles to standing stones hidden in housing estates. Discover which sites could align with celestial bodies or horizon landmarks. Explore acoustic, color, and shadow theory to get inside the minds of the Neolithic and Bronze Age people who created these extraordinary places. Find out which sites have the most spectacular views, which are the best for getting away from it all and which have been immortalized in music. And don't forget to visit the Megalithic Portal website and get involved by posting your discoveries online. All royalties from this book go to support the running of the Megalithic Portal: www.megalithic.com.
Author | : Steve Marshall |
Publisher | : Pitkin |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2017-02-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781841657530 |
Standing stones come in a variety of guises. Some are erected in circles; some make up megalithic tombs; some have intriguing patterns on them, or are steeped in myth. Long-standing questions include why they were erected and how? What do they tell us about Britain’s cultural history? As a standing stones enthusiast, Steve Marshall has travelled the British Isles to inspect these fascinating monoliths and this guide serves as a comprehensive introduction from the Mesolithic to the Iron Ages. Stonehenge and Avebury are possibly the most famous sites in Britain, but the Standing Stones of Callanish on the Isle of Lewis also have a magical quality; and at the Ness of Brodgar, a Neolithic complex has recently been uncovered by archaeologists. With accompanying photographs taken by the author, this accessible guide to standing stones in Britain will tell you all you need to know.
Author | : Adam Welfare |
Publisher | : Royal Commission |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Aberdeen (Scotland). |
ISBN | : 9781902419558 |
Stone circles always excite the imagination, and nowhere more so than in the north-east of Scotland, which holds one of the most dense concentrations to be found anywhere in the British Isles. Illustrated with unique plans, this volume examines the facts, myths and mysteries surrounding some of Scotland's most evocative ancient monuments.
Author | : John Michell |
Publisher | : Ingram |
Total Pages | : 165 |
Release | : 2007-04-03 |
Genre | : Menhirs |
ISBN | : 9781906069032 |
A feast of extraordinary theories and personalities centred around the mysterious standing stones of antiquity. John Michell tells the incredible story of the amazing reactions, ancient and modern, to these prehistoric relics, whether astronomical, legendary, mystical or visionary.