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Tom Condit, Archaeology Ireland, Winter 2005
'[Aubrey Burl] has provided restrained, tempered yet incisive and scientific insights into prehistory's most enigmatic monumnet types.'
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From Stonehenge to Callanish, from Newgrange to Er-Lannic, great prehistoric stone circles have drawn thousands of admiring visitors to their sites every year. This practical guidebook deals comprehensively with the stone circles of Britain and Ireland and with the cromlechs and megalithic 'horseshoes' of Brittany. Featuring information, useful maps and more than 70 photographs, this is a resource for those interested in the mysteries of the ancient sanctuaries known as stone circles. This new edition will include a section on 'Druidical' circles, romantic creations of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
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Despite its neglect Boscawen-Un, 'the house of the elder tree', is one of the most evocative megalithic rings in western Europe. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Aubrey Burl's previous works were showing a wee bit of dating. As carbon dating become more accurate, you are seeing these ancient rings grow older in age instead of younger as they anticipated. While Burl's previous works were amazing, this long awaited "update" of this information, as well as addition information on more recent excavations make this is must. Yes, it's expensive. But it's worth every penny. There are new insight in the the purpose of the rings of stone, a new interpretation of Calanais (sorry, as a Scot I refuse to call it Callanish!) and Stonehenge
The beautiful book is loaded with hundreds of photos, explores the ancestry, methods of construction and why they were abandoned after thousands of years of use.
Marvelous work made even better by bringing the information up to date.
38 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Aubrey Burl has the credentials and credibility to author this, the best reference to the stone circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany, with gusto. It is a powerful masterpiece which is long overdue in the world of prehistoric antiquarianism. It surpasses all contemporaries in the field with no difficulty. While many others, Julian Cope's tome included, are wonderful texts in themselves, none come close to the mastery of the subject area that Burl exhibits here.
The information shared with the reader is truly remarkable. Everything you will ever need to know about these stones is here, from the swirling myths and legends which surround such phenomena to historical, geographical, geological, astronomical and archaeological facts. The only thing left is to actually follow the maps and go and see them for yourself. It is one of the cheapest, most leisurely and yet interesting activities any one could ever do. The hefty price of this book is well justified.
It is the big brother of "A guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland, and Brittany", which is the smaller version or gazetteer to be carried around while tramping over the hills and moors searching for these elusive shrines. This book is a tad too big for space in the rambling haversack.
Every circle doesn't make it. "Bedd Gurfal" here in North Wales doesn't make an appearance, neither do a few other smaller rings, but all of the larger rings are not only mentioned, but are positively dissected with words, diagrams, pictures and academic hypotheses.
If you ever want to purchase an all knowing, all telling book on this subject, you need not look any further... Expensive, but truly magnificent.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book because I have found very little in English about the stones of Brittany. I was disappointed with that aspect of the book as there are only 11 pages on this area in a book of over 260. I do not think that the material warrants the inclusion of 'Brittany' as equal billing in the title and the title is therefore quite misleading. But the material on the sites on britain and Ireland is detailed, including map references, and very well presented. The book is small enough to go into a pocket and has hard-wearing covers. So, with the above qualification, I would rate it as very good.
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walks with a purpose
a useful book to keep with you on your travels. It's not pretty with lots of coloured photos, but it is very comprehensive, covering all the British Isles and Brittany too. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mrs. R. Hazlerigg
Want to know about Stone Circles, look no further than Aubrey Burl.
This comprehensive text encompasses all there is to know about the stone circles of the western fringes of Europe. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. W. Bailie
An Indispensable Field Guide
Whilst it is not quite a complete and comprehensive compilation of every stone circle in existence, this book has nevertheless been an indispensable field guide when seeking out... Read more
Published 12 months ago by FUNgoid
Stone Circles etc
Fascinating little book. Ideal for carrying in the glove box on the off chance you are passing some ancient site.
Published 14 months ago by Mr. J. Evans
Disappointed
I bought this book expecting it to give me more information and pictures of various sites that were in the areas to which I was travelling and walking. Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2009 by C. Learmond
informative
This is a book full of useful information and history. My one objection is that the photos are somewhat drab and, given the fascination and beauty of stone circles, they should... Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2009 by S. Kingston
Limited, but detailed
Excellent detail on the stone circles that are included; I had hoped for a more comprehensive "list" perhaps. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2009 by Kizzy J
Excellent format, but not a comprehensive list
I've used this book on many visits to English and Irish sites, and the layout of the book, directions to the various sites, and descriptions are excellent. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2002
Well worth carrying in your backpack!
Last summer I trekked all over the wilds of England looking at Circles, trotting over moors seeing Quoits and crawling into fougus. Read more
Published on 25 July 2000
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