British & Irish History: BCE To C 500 CE

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See also: History & Archaeology

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  The Makers Of Scotland: Picts, Romans, Gaels And Vikings
  T. J. Clarkson - Paperback - Birlinn
  In this book the remarkable story of how ancient North Britain became the medieval kingdom of Scotland is told.
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  Symbols Of Power: At The Time Of Stonehenge
  D. V. Clarke - Hardback - National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland
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  A History Of Ancient Britain
  Neil Oliver - Paperback - Phoenix
  This text presents a history of ancient Britain and the indelible marks which thousands of years of human civilization have made upon the landscape.
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  Picts, Gaels And Scots
  Sally M. Foster - Paperback - John Donald
  This is a comprehensive overview which brings to life the ancestors of the modern Scottish people. It examines the origins of the Picts and the Gaels, and how they became Scots and looks at society including the role of kingship, industry and religion.
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  A Late Iron Age Farmstead In The Outer Hebrides: Excavations At Mound 1, Bornais, South Uist
  - Hardback - Oxbow
  The settlement at Bornais consists of a complex of mounds which protrude from the machair plain on the island of South Uist. The excavation of the settlement is a long-term project which has been going since 1994. This volume examines mound 1, thought to have been occupied from the late Bronze Age.
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  Arthur And The Lost Kingdoms
  Alistair Moffat - Paperback - Birlinn
  The author of this work examines the location and identity of the real Arthur. He argues that the historical Arthur was not a king but a general chosen around 500 A.D. to lead a coalition army by the Welsh or Celtic kingdoms of southern Scotland.
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  The Last Of The Druids: The Mystery Of The Pictish Symbol Stones
  Iain W. G. Forbes - Paperback - Amberley
  Iain Forbes presents an exciting new theory that explains the previously impenetrable symbols on Pictish stones. Using a combination of astronomical software and delving into the cosmology of European mythological stories, Forbes demonstrates that scenes depicted on two prominent monuments are actually celestial calenders.
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  The Pagan Symbols Of The Picts: The Symbology Of Pre-Christian Belief
  Stuart McHardy - Hardback - Luath
  Stuart McHardy examines the Pictish symbols which have been discovered on various items across Scotland. The book sets out a cohesive interpretation of the Pictish past, using a variety of both temporal and geographical sources.
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  Warlords And Holy Men: Scotland AD 80-1000
  Alfred P. Smyth - Paperback - Edinburgh University Press
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  From Machair To Mountains: Archaeological Survey And Excavation In South Uist
  Michael Parker Pearson - Hardback - Oxbow
  This text presents the results of three large scale archaeological excavations of settlements on South Uist in the Outer Hebrides.