Aerial Atlas of Ancient Britain

Spanning over 800,000 years of history, a lavishly illustrated guide to discovering 110 of England, Scotland and Wales’s most fascinating ancient sites. Atmospheric, aerial photographs capture ancient monuments in spectacular settings, showing how the sites relate to their landscapes from a unique bird’s eye viewpoint. Each featured site is profiled with an expert text summarising the archaeology and ancient usage, plus introductory sections explore the wider archaeological context for each era, from the Palaeolithic to Iron Age. From burial mounds, field systems and Neolithic enclosures, to stone circles, Bronze Age cairns, Iron Age farmsteads and hillforts: famous and lesser known sites showcase the richness of the historical sites across Great Britain. Evocative sites include The Broch of Gurness on Orkney, Kilmartin Glen in Argyll, Happisburgh in Norfolk, Pen y Crug in Powys, Castle Dore in Fowey, and many more rich and varied sites.

Hardback
26.5 x 25cm
272 pages
Illustrated with 227 colour photographs plus a map summarising locations
FSC accredited paper