Between the wind and the water : world heritage Orkney (original 2006; edition 2006)

by C. R. Wickham-Jones

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The Archaeological sites of Orkney give us an unparalleled glimpse into prehistory. Inscribed as the 'Heart of Neolithic Orkney' World Heritage Site in 1999, four great monuments - the village of Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar, the Stones of Stenness and the burial mound of Maeshowe - are also at the centre of the archipelago's story. This book looks at what makes these monuments so special. Caroline Wickham-Jones explores the Neolithic world in which they were built, how they caome to be a focus through the ages, and what they mean today. Picts, saints, Vikings, antiquarians and tourists populate Orkney's past: a history which is channelled through these 'dances of stones'.… (more)

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Title:	Between the wind and the water : world heritage Orkney
Authors:	C. R. Wickham-Jones
Info:	Bollington : Windgather, 2006.
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Between the Wind and the Water: World Heritage Orkney

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Orkney, Scotland, UK

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This book is for Rosa, Guille, Maddie and Harry,
who have had a lot of fun among the stones.
I hope you will continue to enjoy them for years to come.

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Many, many, years ago, a group of giants made their way across the centre of Orkney, with the Loch of Stenness on their left and the Loch of Harray on their right.

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The Archaeological sites of Orkney give us an unparalleled glimpse into prehistory. Inscribed as the 'Heart of Neolithic Orkney' World Heritage Site in 1999, four great monuments - the village of Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar, the Stones of Stenness and the burial mound of Maeshowe - are also at the centre of the archipelago's story. This book looks at what makes these monuments so special. Caroline Wickham-Jones explores the Neolithic world in which they were built, how they caome to be a focus through the ages, and what they mean today. Picts, saints, Vikings, antiquarians and tourists populate Orkney's past: a history which is channelled through these 'dances of stones'.

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