Scotland's Hidden History - Softcover

Armit

Softcover

ISBN 10: 075243764X ISBN 13: 9780752437644

Publisher: The History Press, 2009

Synopsis

People have lived in Scotland for at least 10,000 years. Yet, for the first 9000 of these years, no recognisable concept of 'Scotland' even existed. Most books on Scottish history dispose of these nine millennia in a brief introduction, before moving on to the more familiar kings, queens, barons and battles of medieval Scotland. Ian Armit tells the story of Scotland's earliest history by concentrating on 100 of the most exciting and accessible monuments, which he places firmly in their wider context.

Armed with full information on 'How to get there', the reader is encouraged to go out and discover the wealth of this archaeological evidence that can be seen all over Scotland - Neolithic chambered tombs and stone circles, Bronze Age rock carvings and hut circles, Iron Age hillforts and brochs, Roman forts, Pictish symbol stones , early Christian crosses and Viking graves. The book includes regional itineraries, a guide to museums and heritage attractions, and an archaeological glossary.

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Review:

"'More than just a manual for the heritage tourist... a most attractive and stimulating handbook.' --Antiquity 'It's not just the writing which is attractive; the whole book has been carefully planned.... a marvellous job.' -- Historic Scotland 'For a work so obviously by an academic, it is eminently accessible to the general reader.' -- Scottish Daily Mail; 'The best introduction so far to Scottish brochs.' - Current Archaeology"

Synopsis:

The spectacular Bronze Age remains on Orkney, the imposing Iron Age hill forts and brochs, the Antonine Wall built by the Romans - these are but a few of the best-known surviving monuments in which Scotland is so rich. This updated edition of Ian Armit's classic guide to Scotland's archaeological heritage was first published in 1998, but has been unavailable for two years. Complete with detailed instructions as to how to access every major site, this is the ideal handbook to keep in the glove compartment of your car.

About this edition

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 075243764X
• ISBN 13: 9780752437644
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208