Archaeology
BIC code: HD
See also: Archaeology
There were 9 books found.
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Controversy On The Clyde: Archaeologists, Fakes And Forgers - Alex G. C. Hale; Rob Sands - Paperback
The Dumbuck crannog excavations in 1898-9, caused one of the longest-running and most vitriolic controversies in Scottish archaeology. The excavation was recorded in detail by William Donnelly. This book tells the story of the excavations, the ensuing controversy and the enduring mystery of the Dumbuck crannog.
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Excavation Of Roman Sites At Cramond, Edinburgh - Nicholas Holmes - Hardback
In the 2nd century AD, the Romans built a major fort at Cramond. Excavations between 1975 and 1981 clarified aspects of the fort defences and of the neighbouring civil settlement. This look at the site and its many artefacts offers a glimpse of life on a Roman frontier in the 2nd and 3rd centuries.
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The Highlands - Joanna Close-Brooks - Paperback
From Culloden battlefield to Fort George, this book testifies to the area's turbulent past which was dominated by the Highland chiefs and forms such an integral part of Scottish heritage. It also illustrates how people lived and what they have built
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In The Shadow Of The Brochs: The Iron Age In Scotland - Paperback
In this work, 20 leading Scottish authorities and new researchers on the Iron Age provide a wide-ranging account of our present knowledge of the period.
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North Perthshire: Atholl And Gowrie - Lindsay J. MacGregor; Richard Oram - Paperback
Both Atholl and Gowrie are rich in archaeology and this guide takes in the full range, from neolithic cairns to medieval palaces. A full gazetteer combines with the narrative to produce a definitive history of the area.
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Scotland: Archaeology And Early History - Graham Ritchie; Anna Ritchie - Paperback
This survey of Scotland's prehistoric and early historic archeaology covers the full chronological range from the earliest inhabitants to the union of the Picts and Scots in AD 843.
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Scottish Medieval Churches: Architecture & Furnishings - Richard Fawcett - Paperback
This ground-breaking work, which shows how different Scottish medieval architecture is from its English counterpart, will be welcomed both by scholars and by the hundreds of thousands of annual visitors to Scottish churches.
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The Sword And The Grail - Andrew Sinclair - Paperback
Detailing the part played by the Templars in the discovery of America and the formation of the freemasons, Sinclair reveals how their Grand Master tried to found a new Jerusalem in the New World, more than 90 years before Columbus.
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Towers In The North: The Brochs Of Scotland - Ian Armit - Paperback
The brochs are among the most remarkable prehistoric buildings in Europe. However, it is only in the last 20 years that research has begun to provide a clear picture of their evolution and development. This title examines the current knowledge of brochs and explores ongoing controversies over their origins.