The Stone Circles Of Britain Ireland And Brittany

Author : Aubrey Burl
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0300114060

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A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany by Aubrey Burl Pdf

This practical and knowledgeable guidebook deals comprehensively with the stone circles of Britain and Ireland and with the cromlechs and megalithic "horseshoes" of Brittany. This new edition includes a section on "Druidical" circles, romantic creations of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. "This book is not only an elegant and practical guide, it is also the best single-volume study of this extraordinary phenomenon, embracing 500 monuments from Shetland to Brittany. . . . Confident, erudite, pleasurable, this volume can be recommended as travel guide, archaeology, literature, and sheer good company."--Ian Sheperd, British Archaeology "This is a wonderful book and is a must for anyone remotely interested in things megalithic."--Paul Walsh, Archaeology Ireland

Author : Aubrey Burl
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0300083475

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The Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland, and Brittany by Aubrey Burl Pdf

The spectacular stone circles of western Europe, some nearly 6000 years old, have intrigued viewers through the ages. This beautiful book about these megalithic rings explores their ancestry, methods of construction, and eventual desertion. A substantially revised version of Aubrey Burl's highly praised work The Stone Circles of the British Isles, it offers new insights into the purpose of stone circles. It also provides a new interpretation of Stonehenge and of Callanish in Scotland, the first overview of the cromlechs in Brittany, a discussion of the problems of archaeoastronomy as related to stone circles, a greatly expanded Gazetteer, and an up-to-date list of radiocarbon dates and recent excavations.

Author : Aubrey Burl,Dr Aubrey Burl
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0300055757

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From Carnac to Callanish by Aubrey Burl,Dr Aubrey Burl Pdf

This book discusses the lines of standing stones that until now have been the neglected wonders of prehistoric Europe, rows that were foci of rituals in Britain, Ireland and Brittany for over two thousand years. Places such as Carnac in Brittany and Callanish in the Hebrides are visited by many visitors each year, but before now there has been no book that seriously explains the history, significance and background to these impressive sites. Aubrey Burl shows that the settings vary from pairs of isolated stones in the far south-west of Ireland to networks of long lines in Scotland, Dartmoor and Brittany, and describes the types in a sequence of architectural chapters that stress the increasing social and commercial connections between regions hundred of miles apart. He uses information from a wide variety of sources - excavation reports, megalithic art, astronomical analyses and legends - to provide explanations of why the rows were erected, when, and what they may have been used for.

Author : Alexander Thom
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Archaeoastronomy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105014751569

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Stone Rows and Standing Stones by Alexander Thom Pdf

Author : Aubrey Burl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0300076894

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Great Stone Circles by Aubrey Burl Pdf

Archaeologist Aubrey Burl, for more than thirty years a specialist in the study of stone circles, selects a dozen attractive and evocative rings for close examination. Each of the twelve sites illuminates a particular archaeological question - the purpose of stone circles, their construction, age, distribution, design, art, legend and relation to astronomy. Burl asks, and offers sometimes surprising answers to questions about Stonehenge: how were its bluestones transported from south-west Wales, why was its Slaughter Stone not used for sacrifice, and why is Stonehenge - the most British of stone circles - not a stone circle and not British? To conclude his account of the strange subtleties of stone circles, Burl reconstructs the social history of Swinside in the Lake District, describing the builders, their way of life, and the ceremonies they performed inside their lovely ring.

Author : Aubrey Burl
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035964670

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Rings of Stone by Aubrey Burl Pdf

Author : Andy Burnham
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781786782038

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The Old Stones by Andy Burnham Pdf

Winner of Current Archaeology’s Book of the Year Discover the iconic standing stones and prehistoric sites of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland—this comprehensive, coffee table travel guide features over 750 must-see destinations, with maps and color photographs The ultimate insiders’ guide, The Old Stones gives unparalleled insight into where to find prehistoric sites and how to understand them, by drawing on the knowledge, expertise and passion of the archaeologists, theorists, photographers and stones aficionados who contribute to the world’s biggest megalithic website—the Megalithic Portal. Including over 30 maps and site plans and hundreds of color photographs, it also contains scores of articles by a wide range of contributors—from archaeologists and archaeoastronomers to dowsers and geomancers—that will change the way you see these amazing survivals from our distant past. Locate over 1,000 of Britain and Ireland’s most atmospheric prehistoric places, from recently discovered moorland circles to standing stones hidden in housing estates. Discover which sites could align with celestial bodies or horizon landmarks. Explore acoustic, color, and shadow theory to get inside the minds of the Neolithic and Bronze Age people who created these extraordinary places. Find out which sites have the most spectacular views, which are the best for getting away from it all and which have been immortalized in music. And don't forget to visit the Megalithic Portal website and get involved by posting your discoveries online. All royalties from this book go to support the running of the Megalithic Portal: www.megalithic.com.

Author : Aubrey Burl
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0300090870

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Prehistoric Avebury by Aubrey Burl Pdf

This magnificent book is a fascinating account of the prehistoric stone circles at Avebury, which not only II date from an earlier era but are also larger than the more famous sarsen stone circle of Stonehenge. Written by a leading archaeologist, the book considers every aspect of Avebury's history and construction and discusses the probable purpose of these massive structures, in the process creating a vivid and moving picture of their creators -- a primitive people whose lives were brief, savage, and fearful.

Author : Aubrey Burl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0300023987

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The Stone Circles of the British Isles by Aubrey Burl Pdf

Synthesizing pertinent archaeological data, the author details the origins, structural features, and significance of Britain's ancient megalithic monuments

Author : Colin Richards
Publisher : Windgather Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781909686137

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Building the Great Stone Circles of the North by Colin Richards Pdf

Of all prehistoric monuments, few are more emotive than the great stone circles that were built throughout Britain and Ireland. From the tall, elegant, pointed monoliths of the Stones of Stenness to the grandeur of Stonehenge and the sarsen blocks at Avebury, circles of stone exert a magnetic fascination to those who venture into their sphere. In Britain today, more people visit these structures than any other form of prehistoric monument and visitors stand in awe at their scale and question how and why they were erected. Building the Great Stone Circles of the North looks at the enigmatic stone structures of Scotland and investigates the background of their construction and their cultural significance.

Author : Aubery Burl
Publisher : Carroll & Graf Publishers
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007-06-26
Category : History
ISBN : UCSC:32106019591004

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A Brief History of Stonehenge by Aubery Burl Pdf

Britain's leading expert on stone circles brings new insights to this accessible exploration if the greatest stone circle of them all.

Author : Richard Bradley,Sharon Arrowsmith
Publisher : Society Antiquaries Scotland
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Aberdeenshire (Scotland)
ISBN : 9780903903332

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The Moon and the Bonfire by Richard Bradley,Sharon Arrowsmith Pdf

Whilst a report on excavations at three stone circles and two fieldwalking projects in north-east Scotland may not seem very appealing this book does much to heighten public awareness and interest in such sites and re-connects us with the mysterious monuments of the past. This study of the sites of Tomnaverie (Deeside), Cothiemuir Wood (Donside) and Aikey Brae (Buchan) is written in an engaging and approachable style with plenty of illustrative material. Whilst the project was geared towards investigating the character, chronology, structural development and wider context of the stone circles, its results go much further in revealing how people used and perceived such sites and the landscape around them. Here, contextual information, discussion of methodology and objectives are combined with factual data and interpretation as the project members examine various aspects of the sites such as the characterisation (shape, colour and texture) of the stones used, construction techniques, evidence of burning, the presence of human remains and possible solar and lunar alignments. The proffering of new insights into the use and symbolism of the monuments is highly valuable, for example, the suggestion that we should perhaps consider the use of these stone circles during the hours of darkness rather than daylight, an idea first proposed by Aubrey Burl, requires us to re-think our preconceptions about monuments in the past. The rewards of painstaking excavation and trudging through muddy fields are evident in a publication such as this.

Author : A. S. Thom,A. Burl
Publisher : BAR International Series
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1990-12-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1407358723

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Stone Rows and Standing Stones, Part I by A. S. Thom,A. Burl Pdf

This volume is part of a two volume set: ISBN 9781407358727 (Volume I); ISBN 9781407358734 (Volume II); ISBN 9780860547082 (Volume set).

Author : Max Milligan,Aubrey Burl
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Megalithic monuments
ISBN : 1860466613

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Circles of Stone by Max Milligan,Aubrey Burl Pdf

This book offers detailed historical accounts of these megalithic rings, and recounts the powerful myths and legends that have surrounded them and persist to this day.

Author : Aubrey Burl
Publisher : Shire Publications
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017248316

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Prehistoric Henges by Aubrey Burl Pdf

"Stonehenge is only one of almost a hundred vast circular earthworks built in Britain and Ireland over five thousand years ago. Known as henges, they remain one of the mysteries of prehistoric Britain. With their overgrown banks and weathered ditches they attract few visitors. Yet discoveries have revealed fascinating glimpses of the beliefs of their builders. Excavations have unearthed grim evidence of forgotten rituals: a child's sacrifice at Woodhenge; a human burial at the centre of Arbor Low; winter moonlight at Stonehenge. Such things hint at the power and importance that these huge enclosures once had. The effort needed to raise these spacious rings of earth or chalk, the careful planning of their entrances, the settings of stone or timber inside them and the avenues leading uphill from nearby rivers all make henges among the most exciting and intriguing of the ancient monuments of the British Isles." --Back cover.