Description
| Product ID: | 9781849170734 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Explore Scottish Monuments |
| Title: | Monuments of Orkney |
| Subtitle: | A Visitor's Guide |
| Authors: | Author: Caroline Wickham-Jones |
| Page Count: | 88 |
| Subjects: | European history, European history, European history, History, History, Archaeology, British & Irish history, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Medieval history, Archaeology, Scotland, Orkney Islands, BCE to c 500 CE |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Historic Environment Scotland |
| Publisher Name: | Historic Environment Scotland |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2014-02-24 |
