Download or read book Monuments of Orkney written by C. R. Wickham-Jones and published by Explore Scottish Monuments. This book was released on 2014-02-24 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orkney-based archaeologist Caroline Wickham-Jones explores more than 60 of Orkney's monuments in concise and accessible terms, set in context by a brief history of the islands.

Download or read book The Ancient Monuments of Orkney written by Anna Ritchie and published by Stationery Office Books (TSO). This book was released on 1995 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title, part of a series on ancient monuments, provides a guide to the monument of Orkney. A great number of these monuments have survived, to illustrate human achievement on the island.

Download or read book The Ancient Monuments of Orkney written by Patrick Ashmore and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Orkney Shetland written by Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Twelfth Report with an Inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Orkney Shetland written by Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Monuments in the Making written by Vicki Cummings and published by Windgather Press. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dolmens are iconic international monumental constructions which represent the first megalithic architecture (after menhirs) in north-west Europe. These monuments are characterised by an enormous capstone balanced on top of smaller uprights. However, previous investigations of these extraordinary monuments have focussed on three main areas of debate. First, typology has been a dominant feature of discussion, particularly the position of dolmens in the ordering of chambered tombs. Second, attention has been placed not on how they were built but how they were used. Finally much debate has centred on their visual appearance (whether they were covered by mounds or cairns). This book provides a reappraisal of the ‘dolmen’ as an architectural entity and provides an alternative perspective on function. This is achieved through a re-theorising of the nature of megalithic architecture grounded in the results of a new research/fieldwork project covering Britain, Ireland and Scandinavia. It is argued that instead of understanding dolmen simply as chambered tombs these were multi-faceted monuments whose construction was as much to do with enchantment and captivation as it was with containing the dead. Consequently, the presence of human remains within dolmens is also critically evaluated and a new interpretation offered.

Download or read book Ancient Monuments in Orkney written by Hugh Marwick and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Twelfth Report with an Inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Orkney Shetland written by Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Look at the Orkney Monuments written by Bessacarr Prints and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The New History of Orkney written by William P. l. Thompson and published by Origin. This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For much of its history, Orkney had its own language, culture and institutions. The prehistoric inhabitants created monuments which are unmatched anywhere in Europe, and the medieval period saw the magnificent earldom that expressed itself through the Orkneyinga Saga and the building of St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall. Like Shetland, Orkney was heavily influenced by Viking traders and raiders from Scandinavia, and for a long period it formed an outlying part of the kingdom of Norway.Over 500 years ago, however, the islands lost their Scandinavian links and since then have had a sometimes difficult association with mainland Scotland. More recent times have seen the use of Orkney as a strategic stronghold during two world wars, and the far-reaching impact of oil and gas exploitation in the North Sea. This classic book covers the whole fascinating story and will be of interest to readers far beyond the rocky shores of Orkney itself.

Download or read book An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Orkney Shetland written by Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Orkney written by Anna Ritchie and published by Stationery Office Books (TSO). This book was released on 1996 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most complete and authoritative look at Scottish history and its rich archaeological heritage. Each book in the series tells the story of a particular area of Scotland, from its earliest days of settlement to up-to-date information on modern society.

Download or read book Twelfth Report written by Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Twelfth Report with an Inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Orkney and Shetland written by Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Twelfth Report with an Inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Orkney Shetland written by Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: