Brochs of Scotland

Informationen zum Autor Graham Ritchie was educated at Arbroath High School! Angus! and graduated in Prehistoric Archaeology at Edinburgh University! undertaking research in Celtic weapons. He was Head of Archaeology at the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Klappentext This volume examines some of the best ancient monuments in Britain - the iron age brochs of north & west Scotland. It sets the building of these fortifications into context & looks at some of the theories that have been proposed for their origins.' Zusammenfassung This volume examines some of the best ancient monuments in Britain - the iron age brochs of north & west Scotland. It sets the building of these fortifications into context & looks at some of the theories that have been proposed for their origins.' Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Brochs and when they were built; Broch economy; Jarlshof! Clickhimin and Mousa; Orkney and Caithness; Skye and the Western Isles; Broch origins; What Brochs are not; Select gazeteer; Museums; Further reading

Product details

• Authors: J N G Ritchie, J. N. G. Ritchie, J. N. Graham Ritchie, J.N.G. Ritchie
• Publisher: SHIRE
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780747803898
• ISBN: 978-0-7478-0389-8
• No. of pages: 56
• Dimensions: 149 mm x 212 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Shire Archaeology; Print on Demand; Shire Archaeology
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; European History, HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, ARCHITECTURE / General, HISTORY / Europe / Western, Local History, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE