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The Old Stones of the West of England - A Field Guide to Megalithic and Other Prehistoric Sites

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The Old Stones of the West of England - A Field Guide to Megalithic and Other Prehistoric Sites


The Old Stones of the West of England - A Field Guide to Megalithic and Other Prehistoric Sites
epub | 32.13 MB | English | Isbn:B07KNSGC1L |
Author: Andy Burnham | PAge: 416 | Year: 2018



Description:

This ebook covers the Neolithic and Bronze Age remains of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Dorset. If you're looking to visit as many iconic megalithic sites in as short a time as possible, then West Penwith, at the very tip of Cornwall, should be high on your list, with its famous holed stone at Mên-an-Tol, the leaning pillar inside the circle of Boscawen-ûn, and much else. But there are many other treasures to find throughout the region. Dartmoor is famous for its stone rows (around 86 of these have been identified), and Exmoor for the challenge of its hard-to-spot "minilithic" settings. Britain's second-largest stone circle is at Stanton Drew in Somerset, while the 10km (6 mile) long Dorest Cursus is probably Britain's largest Neolithic site. If you're visiting Gloucestershire, you may also want to download The Old Stones of Wales ebook as the sites here are very close to South Wales. The Old Stones of the West of England is part of a...


Category:England Travel, Prehistory eBooks, Archaeology

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