Download or read book Beehive Dwellings of the Hebrides written by Marc Calhoun and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Lewsiana or Life in the outer Hebrides written by William Anderson Smith and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Norse Settlement in the Outer Hebrides written by Niall Sharples and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2019-12-19 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The settlement at Bornais in the Western Isles of Scotland is one of the largest rural settlements known from the Norse period in Britain. It spans the period from the fifth to the fifteenth century AD when the Atlantic seaboard was subject to drastic changes. The islands were systematically ravaged by Viking raiders and then colonised by Norse settlers. In the following centuries the islanders were central to the emergence of the Kingdom of Man and the Isles, played a crucial role in the development of the Lordship of the Isles and were finally assimilated into the Kingdom of Scotland. This volume explores the stratigraphic sequence uncovered by the excavation of Bornais mounds 2 and 2A. The excavation of mound 2 revealed a sequence of high status buildings that span the Norse occupation of the settlement. One of these houses, constructed at the end of the eleventh century AD, was a well preserved bow-walled longhouse and the careful excavation and detailed recording of the floor layers has revealed a wealth of finds that provides invaluable insight into the activities taking place in this building. The final house in this sequence is very different in form and use, and clearly indicates the increasing Scottish influence on the region at the beginning of the thirteenth century. The excavation of mound 2A provides an insight into the less prestigious areas of the settlement and contributes a significant amount of evidence on the settlement economy. The area was initially cultivated before it became a settlement local and throughout its life a focus on agricultural activities, such as grain drying and processing, appears to have been important. In the thirteenth century the mound was occupied by a craftsman who produced composite combs, gaming pieces and simple tools. The evidence presented in this volume makes a major contribution to the understanding of Norse Scotland and the colonisation of the North Atlantic in a period of dramatic transformations.

Download or read book The Outer Hebrides written by Mike Sullivan and published by Pesda Press. This book was released on 2010-06-08 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidebook contains 44 great sea kayak trips around the archipelago of the Outer Hebrides, Berneray to the Butt of Lewis and including St Kilda. The book presents all the navigational and tidal information a sea kayaker needs on this section of coast.

Download or read book Outer Hebrides written by Mark Rowe and published by Bradt Travel Guides. This book was released on 2017-04-10 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: adt's new guide to the Outer Hebrides: The Western Isles of Scotland, from Lewis to Barra, by experienced writer and journalist Mark Rowe is the only full-size guide to focus solely on the islands of Lewis, Harris, St Kilda, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist, Eriskay, Barra and Vatersay. Masses of background information is included, from geography and geology to art and architecture, with significant coverage of wildlife, too, as well as all the practical details you could need: when to visit, suggested itineraries, public holidays and festivals, local culture, plus accommodation and where to eat and drink. Walkers, bird-watchers, wildlife photographers, beach lovers and genealogists are all catered for, and this is an ideal guide for those who travel simply with curious minds to discover far-flung places of great cultural, historical and wildlife interest. The Outer Hebrides is an archipelago of 15 inhabited islands and more than 50 others that are free of human footprint. Huge variations in landscape are found across the islands, from Lewisian gneiss, which dates back almost three billion years, to rugged Harris with its magnificent sands running down its western flanks and the windswept, undulating flatness and jagged sea lochs of the Uists. This is a land where Gaelic is increasingly spoken and ancient monuments abound, where stunning seabird colonies and birds of prey can be watched, and where the grassy coastal zones known as the machair are transformed into glorious carpets of wildfllowers in late spring and summer. Whether visiting the Standing Stones of Callanish, the Uig peninsula, Barra's Castle Bay, or historic St Kilda, or if you just want to experience the romance of the Sound of Harris, one of the most beautiful ferry journeys in the world, Bradt's Outer Hebrides: The Western Isles of Scotland, from Lewis to Barra has all the information you need.

Download or read book Anthropology written by Sir Edward Burnett Tylor and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Anthropology written by Edward B. Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Anthropology written by Edward Burnett Tylor and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Journal of the British Archaeological Association written by and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Housing and Dwelling written by Barbara Miller Lane and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-11-01 with total page 1065 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Housing and Dwelling collects the best in recent scholarly and philosophical writings that bear upon the history of domestic architecture in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Lane combines exemplary readings that focus on and examine the issues involved in the study of domestic architecture, taken from an innovative and informed combination of philosophy, history, social science, art, literature and architectural writings. Uniquely, the readings underline the point of view of the user of a dwelling and assess the impact of varying uses on the evolution of domestic architecture. This book is a valuable asset for students, scholars, and designers alike, exploring the extraordinary variety of methods, interpretations and source materials now available in this important field. For students, it opens windows on the many aspects of domestic architecture. For scholars, it introduces new, interdisciplinary points of view and suggests directions for further research. It acquaints practising architects in the field of housing design with history and methods and offers directions for future design possibilities.

Download or read book Hebrides written by Peter May and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the publication of The Blackhouse in 2011, the books of Peter May's groundbreaking Lewis Trilogy have enthralled millions of readers around the world with powerfully evocative descriptions of the Outer Hebrides. From its peat bogs and heather-coated hills, from its weather-beaten churches and crofters cottages to its cold clear rills choked with rainwater, the islands off the northwest coast of Scotland have been brought to vivid life by this accomplished novelist. Now, Peter May and photographer David Wilson present a photographic record of the countless locations around the Hebridean archipelago that so inspired May when he was bringing the islands of detective Fin McLeod's childhood to the page. From the tiny southern island of Barra to the largest and most northern island of Lewis, travel the storm-whipped North Atlantic scenery with May as he once again strolls the wild and breathtaking countryside that gave birth to his masterful trilogy of novels.

Download or read book Journal of the British Archaeological Association written by British Archaeological Association and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Anthropology an Introduction to the Study of Man and Civilization written by Edward Burnett Tylor and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hebridean Memories written by Seton Paul Gordon and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work concentrates on the Hebrides during the post-World War I years as the islands tried to regain their composure and re-establish their social order. Gordon's prose recounts not only the way of life of the people, but also the wildlife and wilderness.

Download or read book The Early Races of Scotland and Their Monuments written by Forbes Leslie and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Outlines of Social Origin written by J. L. Gillin and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Past in the Present What is Civilization written by Arthur Mitchell and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-05-04 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.