Maeshowe and the Heart of Neolithic Orkney

Author:   Historic Scotland ,  Sally Foster ,  Historic Scotland
Publisher:   Historic Environment Scotland
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9781849172479


Pages:   64
Publication Date:   09 March 2023
Format:   Paperback
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Maeshowe and the Heart of Neolithic Orkney


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The chambered tomb of Maeshowe sits in one of the richest and best preserved Neolithic landscapes in Europe. This was a place of stone circles, villages and burial monuments; a place where people lived, worshipped and honoured their dead. The surviving evidence tells us that about 5,000 years ago, Orkney was a thriving focus whose influence was felt many miles away. Aside from Maeshowe, visitors can discover Neolithic houses at Skara Brae and Barnhouse, dramatic stone-circled henges such as the Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar, and the astonishing ceremonial centre at Ness of Brodgar, still being uncovered by archaeologists. The importance of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney was marked in 1999 when some of its key monuments were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This book will help you to explore and understand the Site, and discover other related monuments in the area.

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Author:   Historic Scotland ,  Sally Foster ,  Historic Scotland
Publisher:   Historic Environment Scotland
Imprint:   Historic Environment Scotland
Weight:   0.268kg
ISBN:  

9781849172479


ISBN 10:   1849172471
Pages:   64
Publication Date:   09 March 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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