- Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: The History Press LTD (29 May 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752419323
- ISBN-13: 978-0752419329
- Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 17 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 576,539 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The brochs are among the best-known ancient monuments in Scotland. However, despite a long and colourful history of research, it is only in the last 20 years that the results of field survey, excavation and radiocarbon dating have begun to flesh out a picture of their evolution and development from around 600 BC to AD 100. This well-illustrated book describes the current state of our knowledge, probes the long-running controversies over their origins and function, and provides an annotated list of the most accessible and best-preserved broch sites. Individual chapters cover: Beginnings Anatomy of a broch tower Broch landscapes, broch people - Lords of the north Lords of the south? Beyond the brochs.
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A Comprehensive Introduction to Brochs,
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This review is from: Towers in the North: The Brochs of Scotland (Revealing History) (Paperback)
There is one bad side to reading this book: Armit made me want to read more on brochs and Scottish history in general. His writing style is one of the very best that I have encountered in non-fiction. The book has a good balance between reconstructions, other drawings, photographs and text. Armit gives a thorough account of the history of broch studies as well as of the history of the brochs them selves. If you are in the least interested in Iron Age Scotland and/or brochs, you probably won't regret buying this one.
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This review is from: Towers in the North: The Brochs of Scotland (Revealing History) (Paperback)
A true rarity, Armit is a specialist who can write an informative account in an accesable manner that is a pleasure to read. His approach makes studying a pleasure in comparison to many archaeological specialists who seem content to write for their own esteem. I would recommend this book to anyone with even the slightest interest in history. I cannot wait to revisit N.W Scotland to see the sites Armit has now brought to life!
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