Monuments of Orkney: A Visitor's Guide (Explore Scottish Monuments)

Caroline Wickham-Jones

ISBN 10: 1849170738 / ISBN 13: 9781849170734

Published by Historic Scotland, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Monuments of Orkney: A Visitor's Guide (Explore Scottish Monuments)
• Publisher: Historic Scotland
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849170738
• ISBN 13: 9781849170734
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 340 grams

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Synopsis

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.