Scotland: An Oxford Archaeological Guide (Oxford Archaeological Guides)

Ritchie, Graham,Ritchie, Anna

ISBN 10: 0192880020 / ISBN 13: 9780192880024

Published by Oxford University Press, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Scotland: An Oxford Archaeological Guide (Oxford Archaeological Guides)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192880020
• ISBN 13: 9780192880024
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Steeped in history and renowned for the beauty of its landscape, Scotland offers fertile ground for archaeology enthusiasts to explore. In this authoritative guide, Anna and Graham Ritchie provide fascinating coverage of over 250 ancient Scottish sites, including tombs, forts, cairns, churches, standing stones, and Viking settlements, dating from earliest times to 1200 A.D. . Arranged geographically within ten different areas, Scotland makes discovering these sites both enjoyable and intelligible.

About the Author

Anna Ritchie is President of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Graham Ritchie is Head of the National Monuments Record for Scotland and an Investigator with the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Their publications include Scotland: Archaeology and Early History. Anna Ritchie is General Editor for the Exploring Scotland's Heritage series and Graham Ritchie has contributed to several of the Pevsner Buildings of Scotland series.