Monuments of Orkney : A Visitor's Guide
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Explore Scottish Monuments
ISBN-10
1849170738
ISBN-13
9781849170734
Publisher
Historic Environment Scotland
Imprint
Historic Environment Scotland
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 24th, 2014
Print length
88 Pages
Weight
346 grams
Dimensions
27.20 x 19.30 x 0.60 cms
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Orkney-based archaeologist Caroline Wickham-Jones explores more than 60 of Orkney's monuments in concise and accessible terms, set in context by a brief history of the islands.
From the Early Neolithic farm at Knap of Howar to the flamboyant chapel built by Italian prisoners of war in the 1940s, the Orkney Islands are amazingly rich in historic and prehistoric sites.At their centre is a cluster of spectacular Neolithic monuments - domestic, ceremonial and burial - now inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Orkney later became a flourishing Norse centre, with St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall as its striking centrepiece. The palaces of the notorious Stewart earls also survive as a relic of Renaissance grandeur; while later periods have left evidence of industry, war and worship.In this extensively illustrated guide, Orkney-based archaeologist Caroline Wickham-Jones introduces more than 60 monuments in concise and accessible terms, set in context by a brief history of the islands. A site location directory is also included.
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