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Defending Scilly
Allan Brodie
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Description for Defending Scilly
Paperback. This book celebrates the unique survival of military fortifications on the Isles of Scilly and also serves to illustrate the value and vulnerability of the whole country's coastal heritage. Series: Informed Conservation. Num Pages: 108 pages, 101. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; AMG; AMX; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 392.
The Isles of Scilly are renowned for their natural beauty, wild flowers and temperate climate, but there is another reason to visit these paradise islands. Since the 16th century they have been in the frontline of this country's military defences and successive generations of fortifications have survived in Scilly, unmatched in any other location around Britain. This unrivalled survival was due to the lack of pressure to develop the islands and happily because the feared enemy rarely attacked. However, there is another threat to this precious heritage, the power of the sea. William Borlase ... Read more
The Isles of Scilly are renowned for their natural beauty, wild flowers and temperate climate, but there is another reason to visit these paradise islands. Since the 16th century they have been in the frontline of this country's military defences and successive generations of fortifications have survived in Scilly, unmatched in any other location around Britain. This unrivalled survival was due to the lack of pressure to develop the islands and happily because the feared enemy rarely attacked. However, there is another threat to this precious heritage, the power of the sea. William Borlase ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
English Heritage United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Informed Conservation
Condition
New
Number of Pages
108
Place of Publication
Swindon, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848020436
SKU
V9781848020436
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-22
About Allan Brodie
Allan Brodie is a Project Manager in the Research Department at English Heritage. Mark Bowden is a Senior Archaeological Investigator at English Heritage.
Reviews for Defending Scilly
'The text is lucid, the photographs stunning, and the maps clear and informative . . . The book is exceptional value for money.'