Scotland, with its Viking settlements, ancient tombs, and Roman fortresses, offers an ideal location for the archaeological traveller. This guide provides: * Coverage of all the main sites in Scotland from earliest times to AD 1200 * 150 high-quality site plans, maps, diagrams, and photographs * Sites arranged by region, south to north: Dumfries and Galloway; Borders; Lothians and Edinburgh; from the Clyde to the Forth; Fife to Perthshire; Argyll and Bute; Aberdeenshire and Moray; the Highlands; the Northern Isles; and the Western Isles * Star ratings indicate the best tombs, standing stones, forts, churches, and settlements to visit * An introduction which sets sites within the context of human development in Scotland, covering aspects such as domestic life, transport, art, and warfare * Information about museums, a chronology for reference, and a glossary of essential terms
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Anna Ritchie is President of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Graham Ritchie is Head of the National Monuments Record for Scotland and an Investigator with the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Their publications include Scotland: Archaeology and Early History. Anna Ritchie is General Editor for the Exploring Scotland's Heritage series and Graham Ritchie has contributed to several of the Pevsner Buildings of Scotland series.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Paul Hunt
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An excellent guide. Gives informative descriptions of the sites featured. Has a very useful ratings system for sites, ranging from a site that is so good that it is worth visiting in its own right to sites that are worth visiting if you're in the area for other reasons, or because the setting itself is a pleasure to visit. A must for those interested in visiting sites of archaeological interest in Scotland.
By Joolz
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Several reviewers of the series have pointed out that something seems to have gone amiss with the publisher's plans, or lack of same, for this series. At 243 pages, the selection of sites in this guide is simply too meagre, and if Ireland gets over 550 pages in the same series, there is something wrong here.
Take the important site of Glenelg. The two main and most visible brochs are mentioned. Euan MacKie in his 1975 guide mentions that there are in fact two other brochs nearby, and describes them. This is information I want to know, but not a mention here.
Other annoyances are, for example, that the word "Skye" appears neither in the table of contents nor in the index, and information on Skye, such as it is, is buried in the middle of a chapter called Highland South. Once you've found Skye, the authors don't mention the accessible St Columba's isle near Skeabost, nor Annait on the road to Stein.
I'm glad I took MacKie and left this one at home - there's a lot of work to do before this one is worth having.
Take the important site of Glenelg. The two main and most visible brochs are mentioned. Euan MacKie in his 1975 guide mentions that there are in fact two other brochs nearby, and describes them. This is information I want to know, but not a mention here.
Other annoyances are, for example, that the word "Skye" appears neither in the table of contents nor in the index, and information on Skye, such as it is, is buried in the middle of a chapter called Highland South. Once you've found Skye, the authors don't mention the accessible St Columba's isle near Skeabost, nor Annait on the road to Stein.
I'm glad I took MacKie and left this one at home - there's a lot of work to do before this one is worth having.
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A fabulous resource.
20 Jun 2004
By Richard D. Price
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I've used this book extensively on two trips to Scotland. It provides information (including directions to get to the sites) on a wide range of interesting subjects. It was one of the primary sources for planning six weeks of travel. For anyone even slightly interested in Scottish antiquities, this is THE place to start.
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I wish ... I wish ... I wish
4 April 2007
By Alex Lovejoy
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I've travelled to Scotland twice now and O how I wish I'd had this book with me during those trips. I love exploring historical sites when I'm vacationing, especially the ancient ones ... and this guide would have been so helpful, both in terms of trip planning AND in terms of helping me learn as much as possible about the sites I visited.
With well over 1000 castles alone, Scotland is a land VERY rich in archaelogical sites ranging from stone aged to Roman to WWII ... so rich, in fact, that you often don't realize when you're driving or walking right past something interesting. This book will definitely help you determine what potential points of interest lie along the path of your travels and evaluate which one are likely to be of greatest interest to you. I used this book after my trips to learn about places we went (which was fun) and was surprised to learn how much we didn't even know we'd missed. The map coordinates and general location information will help you find some of the "less obvious" sites (many such sites don't have big signs that direct you to them from the road) and the write ups will give you at least some information about the site itself.
I've also found that using this sort of guide (Scotland or other countries) in conjunction with other historical resources (web sites, maps, other books, etc.) was particularly useful. The OAG helped me figure out a "long list" of sites I might want to visit and my other resources then provided more in depth information about these places so I could narrow my list down to a final selection.
If you enjoy traveling to and visiting ancient sites, the OAG's are definitely a tool you'll want to keep handy.
With well over 1000 castles alone, Scotland is a land VERY rich in archaelogical sites ranging from stone aged to Roman to WWII ... so rich, in fact, that you often don't realize when you're driving or walking right past something interesting. This book will definitely help you determine what potential points of interest lie along the path of your travels and evaluate which one are likely to be of greatest interest to you. I used this book after my trips to learn about places we went (which was fun) and was surprised to learn how much we didn't even know we'd missed. The map coordinates and general location information will help you find some of the "less obvious" sites (many such sites don't have big signs that direct you to them from the road) and the write ups will give you at least some information about the site itself.
I've also found that using this sort of guide (Scotland or other countries) in conjunction with other historical resources (web sites, maps, other books, etc.) was particularly useful. The OAG helped me figure out a "long list" of sites I might want to visit and my other resources then provided more in depth information about these places so I could narrow my list down to a final selection.
If you enjoy traveling to and visiting ancient sites, the OAG's are definitely a tool you'll want to keep handy.
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An oldie but goodie
6 Jun 2011
By Pictomaniac
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I bought a 1998 edition used. The archaeological sites don't change much, so that was fine. It contains site plans, drawings and other information helpful in interpretation of sites. The Oxford series of Archaeological guides are well known as authoritative.
I found this guide very useful in trip planning. Each site description included directions. This could be encouraging or discouraging about actually getting to some ancient sites. We're talking remote, in many cases. This guide is not about objects in museums, but about actual physical locations.
The book has excellent lists of sites by region and by archaeological period. I found these features very helpful in trip planning.
This book is a keeper. Will use for any future trips to Scotland.
I found this guide very useful in trip planning. Each site description included directions. This could be encouraging or discouraging about actually getting to some ancient sites. We're talking remote, in many cases. This guide is not about objects in museums, but about actual physical locations.
The book has excellent lists of sites by region and by archaeological period. I found these features very helpful in trip planning.
This book is a keeper. Will use for any future trips to Scotland.
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