The Stones Of Britain
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The Stones Of Britain
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Author : Jon Cannon
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2025-04-10
The Stones Of Britain written by Jon Cannon and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-04-10 with History categories.
The Stones of Britain is about how rocks make places. The connection between geology and landscape, between the stones beneath the surface and the history that has played out above it. About the varied character of the British landscape, and the rich variety of places that result. The shattered granite landscape of Dartmoor is different from the soft red sandstone hills of east Devon; the rolling chalk downs distinct from the gritty moors of Yorkshire. Each of these landscapes has a different historical story to tell; that story is rooted in the characteristics of the rocks beneath the surface. The Stones of Britain interprets these stories. It explains the nature of place on the island of Britain, revealing the landscape as the joint product of geology and man: a history rooted in stone.
The Stones Of Britain
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Author : Richard Muir
language : en
Publisher: Michael Joseph
Release Date : 1986
The Stones Of Britain written by Richard Muir and has been published by Michael Joseph this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Science categories.
A Guide To The Stone Circles Of Britain Ireland And Brittany
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Author : Aubrey Burl
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2005-01-01
A Guide To The Stone Circles Of Britain Ireland And Brittany written by Aubrey Burl and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-01 with Social Science categories.
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
The Stone Circles Of The British Isles
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Author : Aubrey Burl
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
The Stone Circles Of The British Isles written by Aubrey Burl and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Great Britain categories.
Synthesizing pertinent archaeological data, the author details the origins, structural features, and significance of Britain's ancient megalithic monuments
The Stones Explore Britain
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Author : Bertil Almqvist
language : en
Publisher: Sidgwick & Jackson
Release Date : 1975
The Stones Explore Britain written by Bertil Almqvist and has been published by Sidgwick & Jackson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with categories.
The Story Of The Stones
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Author : Joyce McCartney
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2021-07-24
The Story Of The Stones written by Joyce McCartney and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-24 with categories.
Where do you go in times of trouble? Where does a nation go when their very way of life is threatened by disease, war and now weather? Ancient peoples had the same questions as we do today and found their own solutions, leaving behind the ancient monuments and their memories to tell the tale. What if those stones could talk? What story would they tell? In this Story of the Stones, four young people from Wales and Cornwall, UK find their way around the problems of life while researching the ancient stone circles found in their communities. Such ancient monuments are found all over the world, but are little understood. Would this new generation of young people discover what these places were all about? Would they find their own true love, careers and families through these connections to their own distant past? Join in their tale of The Story of the Stones.
The Stone Circles Of Britain Ireland And Brittany
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Author : Aubrey Burl
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2000-01-01
The Stone Circles Of Britain Ireland And Brittany written by Aubrey Burl and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-01-01 with Social Science categories.
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.
The Old Stones
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Author : Andy Burnham
language : en
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
Release Date : 2018-09-18
The Old Stones written by Andy Burnham and has been published by Watkins Media Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-18 with Travel categories.
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.
Standing With Stones
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Author : Rupert Soskin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Standing With Stones written by Rupert Soskin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.
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British And Foreign Building Stones
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Author : John Watson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-05-21
British And Foreign Building Stones written by John Watson and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-21 with History categories.
Originally published in 1911, this book contains a list of the specimens of stones in the collection of the Sedgwick Museum in Cambridge that are suitable for use in construction. Watson prefaces the catalogue with descriptive notes on the various types of stone, their natural location and genesis, in language that is accessible to non-geologists. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of the Sedgwick Museum or the history of science.