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Towers in the North: The Brochs of Scotland
Ian Armit
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Description for Towers in the North: The Brochs of Scotland
Paperback. The brochs are among the best-known ancient monuments in Scotland. Num Pages: 176 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLA; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 249 x 11. Weight in Grams: 456.
The brochs are among the best-known ancient monuments in Scotland. However, despite a long and colourful history of research, it is only in the last 20 years that the results of field survey, excavation and radiocarbon dating have begun to flesh out a picture of their evolution and development from around 600 BC to AD 100. This well-illustrated book describes the current state of our knowledge, probes the long-running controversies over their origins and function, and provides an annotated list of the most accessible and best-preserved broch sites. Individual chapters cover: Beginnings; Anatomy of a broch tower; Broch landscapes, broch ... Read more
The brochs are among the best-known ancient monuments in Scotland. However, despite a long and colourful history of research, it is only in the last 20 years that the results of field survey, excavation and radiocarbon dating have begun to flesh out a picture of their evolution and development from around 600 BC to AD 100. This well-illustrated book describes the current state of our knowledge, probes the long-running controversies over their origins and function, and provides an annotated list of the most accessible and best-preserved broch sites. Individual chapters cover: Beginnings; Anatomy of a broch tower; Broch landscapes, broch ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
477g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752419329
SKU
V9780752419329
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99-50
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