The Old Stones : A Field Guide to the Megalithic Sites of Britain and Ireland

A Phenomenology of Shadow / Daniel Brown -- Icknield Way: Ancient Track or Medieval Fantasy? / Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews -- Must Farm: An Extraordinary Fenland Survival / Jackie Bates -- Chalk Artefacts / Anne Teather -- Insights from a Bronze Age Timber Circle / Andy Burnham -- North of England -- Propped Stones / David Shepherd -- Thornborough Archaeoastronomy / Andy Burnham -- Neolithic Sites in the Landscape / Cathryn Iliffe -- The Gypsey Race / Chris Collyer -- Stone Axes / Leslie Phillips -- Jack Morris-Eyton's Shadow Theory / David Smyth -- Prehistoric Rock Art in Britain and Ireland / Cezary Namirski -- Isle of Man -- Wales -- Translating Welsh Place Names / Stephen Rule -- Bancbryn Stone Row / Sandy Gerrard -- A Phenomenological Approach to Dolmens / Vicki Cummings -- Stonehenge and the Glacial Transport Theory / Brian John -- Healing Stones? The Preseli Bluestones / Julie Kearney -- Bringing the Neolithic Back to Life / Martyn Copcutt;Colour in the Monuments of Neolithic Europe / Penelope Foreman -- Scotland -- Stone Circles / John Barncrtt -- Dowsing at Cairn Holy / Angie Lake -- Hidden Evidence: The Lochbrow Project / Kirsty Millican -- Top 10 Urban Prehistory Sites / Kenneth Brophy -- The Lives of Stones / Anne Tate -- Investigating the Forteviot Ceremonial Landscape / Andy Burnham -- Archaeoastronomy in Western Scotland / Gail Higginbottom -- Carved Stone Balls / Julie Kearney -- Recumbent Stone Circles / Adam Welfare -- Skyscape Archaeology at Tomnaverie / Liz Henry -- What is the Lunar Standstill? / Vicky Tuckman -- The Song of the Low Moon / Grahame Gardner -- Excavations at the Ness of Brodgar / Andy Burnham -- An Early Neolithic House at Cat a Sand / Vicki Cummings -- Ireland -- Lithic Symbolism at Drombeg / Terence Meaden -- The Art of the Boyne Valley / Robert Hensey -- Modified Boulders of the Cavan Burren / Gaby Burns.;West of England -- Fighting Moorland Enclosure in Penwith / Ian McNeil Cooke -- Strange Experiences at Ancient Sites / Rune -- The Rough Tor Triangle: A Theory / Roy Gourte -- Under the Supermarket / Andy Burnham -- The Stone Rows of Dartmoor / Sandy Gerrard -- The Cist on Whitehorse Hill / Andy Burnham -- The Miniliths of Exmoor / Martyn Copcutt -- South of England -- Top 10 Pieces of Music Inspired by Prehistory / Andy Burnham -- Stonehenge: Model of a Geocentric Universe? / Jon Morris -- Stonehenge and the Neolithic Cosmos / N.D. Wiseman -- Feasting and Monument Building / Barney Harris -- Cat's Brain: A House for the Living? / Andy Burnham -- Development of the Avebury Landscape / Joshua Pollard -- Unique Transfigurative Rock Art? / Terence Meaden -- Archaeoacoustics / Steve Marshall -- Midlands & East of England -- Dorstone Hill: A Unique Configuration of Monuments / Andy Burnham -- Looking to the Land of the Ancestors / Vicky Tuckman;"This is the most comprehensive and thought-provoking field guide ever published to the iconic standing stones and prehistoric places of Britain and Ireland. The ultimate insiders' guide, it 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 colour 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, colour 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."--Amazon.com. West of England -- Fighting Moorland Enclosure in Penwith / Ian McNeil Cooke -- Strange Experiences at Ancient Sites / Rune -- The Rough Tor Triangle: A Theory / Roy Gourte -- Under the Supermarket / Andy Burnham -- The Stone Rows of Dartmoor / Sandy Gerrard -- The Cist on Whitehorse Hill / Andy Burnham -- The Miniliths of Exmoor / Martyn Copcutt -- South of England -- Top 10 Pieces of Music Inspired by Prehistory / Andy Burnham -- Stonehenge: Model of a Geocentric Universe? / Jon Morris -- Stonehenge and the Neolithic Cosmos / N.D. Wiseman -- Feasting and Monument Building / Barney Harris -- Cat's Brain: A House for the Living? / Andy Burnham -- Development of the Avebury Landscape / Joshua Pollard -- Unique Transfigurative Rock Art? / Terence Meaden -- Archaeoacoustics / Steve Marshall -- Midlands & East of England -- Dorstone Hill: A Unique Configuration of Monuments / Andy Burnham -- Looking to the Land of the Ancestors / Vicky Tuckman A Phenomenology of Shadow / Daniel Brown -- Icknield Way: Ancient Track or Medieval Fantasy? / Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews -- Must Farm: An Extraordinary Fenland Survival / Jackie Bates -- Chalk Artefacts / Anne Teather -- Insights from a Bronze Age Timber Circle / Andy Burnham -- North of England -- Propped Stones / David Shepherd -- Thornborough Archaeoastronomy / Andy Burnham -- Neolithic Sites in the Landscape / Cathryn Iliffe -- The Gypsey Race / Chris Collyer -- Stone Axes / Leslie Phillips -- Jack Morris-Eyton's Shadow Theory / David Smyth -- Prehistoric Rock Art in Britain and Ireland / Cezary Namirski -- Isle of Man -- Wales -- Translating Welsh Place Names / Stephen Rule -- Bancbryn Stone Row / Sandy Gerrard -- A Phenomenological Approach to Dolmens / Vicki Cummings -- Stonehenge and the Glacial Transport Theory / Brian John -- Healing Stones? The Preseli Bluestones / Julie Kearney -- Bringing the Neolithic Back to Life / Martyn Copcutt Colour in the Monuments of Neolithic Europe / Penelope Foreman -- Scotland -- Stone Circles / John Barncrtt -- Dowsing at Cairn Holy / Angie Lake -- Hidden Evidence: The Lochbrow Project / Kirsty Millican -- Top 10 Urban Prehistory Sites / Kenneth Brophy -- The Lives of Stones / Anne Tate -- Investigating the Forteviot Ceremonial Landscape / Andy Burnham -- Archaeoastronomy in Western Scotland / Gail Higginbottom -- Carved Stone Balls / Julie Kearney -- Recumbent Stone Circles / Adam Welfare -- Skyscape Archaeology at Tomnaverie / Liz Henry -- What is the Lunar Standstill? / Vicky Tuckman -- The Song of the Low Moon / Grahame Gardner -- Excavations at the Ness of Brodgar / Andy Burnham -- An Early Neolithic House at Cat a Sand / Vicki Cummings -- Ireland -- Lithic Symbolism at Drombeg / Terence Meaden -- The Art of the Boyne Valley / Robert Hensey -- Modified Boulders of the Cavan Burren / Gaby Burns. A Wonderful Guide To The Many Megaliths Of Britain's Neolithic And Bronze Age. --mike Parker Pearson, Professor Of British Later Prehistory At Ucl This Is The Most Comprehensive And Thought-provoking Field Guide Ever Published To The Iconic Standing Stones And Prehistoric Places Of Britain And Ireland. The Ultimate Insiders' Guide, It 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 Colour 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, Colour 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. Contributors Include: Vicki Cummings | Robert Hensey | Joshua Pollard | Kenneth Brophy | Anne Teather | Barney Harris | John Barnatt | Adam Welfare | Kirsty Millican | Terence Meaden | Gail Higginbottom | Liz Henty | Sandy Gerrard | Ian Mcneil Cooke | Penelope Foreman And Many Others All Royalties From This Book Go To Support The Running Of The Megalithic Portal: Www.megalithic.com 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. This is the only book about standing stones created by the whole community of megalith enthusiasts, as represented by the archaeologists, photographers, theorists and stones aficionados who post on the Megalithic Portal. It offers unparalleled coverage of Britain and Ireland's Neolithic and Bronze Age sites: where they are, what to look out for, how to understand them. Featuring 750+ sites (500 with full photographic profiles), the book includes many places not covered elsewhere. An introductory essay by archaeologist Vicki Cummings helps readers interpret the sites and surrounding landscape through prehistoric eyes. Throughout the book are feature articles by different contributors on a huge range of topics, from archaeological analysis of key sites (including Stonehenge, Avebury, Durrington Walls, the Dartmoor stone rows, Grimes Graves, the Cumbrian axe factories, Newgrange and many more), reports on cutting-edge excavations at sites such as Must Farm and Ness of Brodgar, as well as discussions of 'mysteries', such as otherworldly experiences, dowsing, healing sites, archaeoastronomy and sacred geometry. Up-to-date archaeological approaches, such as sensory and experimental archaeology, are also explained. Andy Burnham's introduction offers tips for megalith enthusiasts in the field, as well as 'how to' features on drone photography and 3D modelling. With its stunning contemporary design combined with a durable flexi binding, this is a volume to gift and to treasure, to pore over at home and take out on expeditions Discover the iconic standing stones and prehistoric sites of England, Wales, Scotland, and Irelandthis 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 worlds biggest megalithic websitethe 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 contributorsfrom archaeologists and archaeoastronomers to dowsers and geomancersthat will change the way you see these amazing survivals from our distant past. Locate over 1,000 of Britain and Irelands 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. This ebook covers the Neolithic and Bronze Age remains of southern and central England, from Wiltshire to the west and Derbyshire in the north, over to Kent and Essex in the east – yes, there are megalithic sites in Essex ... read on to find out where! Wiltshire needs no introduction, but don't forget the lesser-known sites there such as Merlin's Mound, which was recently confirmed as a prehistoric sibling to Silbury Hill. Unlike most books on megalithic sites, we haven't overlooked the southeast of England, where there are an unexpected number of beautiful long and round barrows, including one with its own protected view of St Paul's Cathedral. And if you want your fill of megalithic sites, there is no need to travel any further afield than Derbyshire, where there are many lovely sites to visit, from the massive henge of Arbor Low to the charming little woodland circle of Doll Tor to the fascinating complex of Barbrook, with one of the Peak District's best-preserved stone circles. The Old Stones of the South, Midlands & East of England is part of a series covering the megalithic and other prehistoric sites of Britain and Ireland. The series is published together as The Old Stones: A Field Guide to the Megalithic Sites of Britain and Ireland, available as a book and an ebook.