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Building the great stone circles of the north

2013
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Of all the 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. This book looks at the enigmatic stone structures of Scotland and investigates the background of their construction and their cultural significance.
Main title:
Author:
Richards, Colin, 1953-, editor of compilation
Publisher:
Bollington : Windgather, 2013.
Collation:
320 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm
ISBN:
9781909686120 (pbk)
Language:
English
Index terms:
BarnhouseMaeshoweSetterStaneyhillVestra FioldStones of StennessRing of BrodgarDyke of SeanOrkneyFresh KnoweHead of Work horned cairnHoweKnap of HowarKnowe of LairoKnowe of RamsayKnowe of YarsoMidhowe Chambered cairnNess of BrodgarOdin StonePoolQuanternessRinyoSkara BraeStonehall KnollStone of QuoybaneUnstanWatchstoneWheebin standing stoneYetnasteen
BRN:
2063605
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