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Region: Britain - Scotland

A handy comprehensive guide to the ruined  chapel sites on the islands of Lewis, Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist and Barra.  With location information, some notes on history, and etymology of gaelic names.  A few are illustrated.  Includes a map and bibliography.

Region: Britain - Scotland

The text of papers delivered at a conference held in Glasgo in 1979 covering such topics as: Typology of Scottish Stone Axes; Microwear Analysis of Stone Tools; Bronze Age Jet Working; Roman Metalwork in Northern Britain; and Craftsmen in Early Celtic Literature.  Illustrated.  Paperbac

Region: Britain - Scotland

A booklet outlining the legal requirement in Scotland for farm buildings of historic merit to be awarded listed status, plus the rules regarding change of use or conversion, and grant aid for the repair and preservation of listed buildings.  Illustrated. 16 pages.

Region: Britain - Scotland

An illustrated gazetteer of industrial archaeology sites in Britain's northernmost county - piers, lighthouses, harbours, quarries, bridges, power stations, distilleries, mills, foundries, railway buildings, and the planned village of Pulteney town laid out by Thomas Telford in 1786.

Region: Britain - Scotland

Catalogue of an exhibition of metal artefacts recovered from Bronze age and Iron Age sites in North East Scotland as represented by axes, swords, shields and casting moulds, as well as several gold hoards containing bracelets, torcs and other ornaments.

Region: Britain - Scotland

An exhibition catalogue that describes and illustrates much of the material culture of the northern Picts - stone cups, glass beads, symbol stones and metal-work.

Region: Britain - Scotland

History of this Perth cemetery dating from C16th with details of the symbols and epitaphs of the historic gravestones plus a biographical appendix on notable persons buried there.  Paperback.  24 pages.  Fold-out site plan.  New condition.  Cat No n73

Region: Britain - Scotland

The first in a series devoted to the archaeology and ethnology of St Kilda.The outstanding archaeological remains of blackhouses, cottages and rubbish pits combined with documentary evidence on farming and fowling create a  unique insight into a way of life lost forever after the evacuation

Region: Britain - Scotland

Proceedings of a conference - Iron Age Forts in Caithness; The Church in Celtic Scotland; North Pictland; Pictish Symbol Stones; and Viking Highlands.  Paperback.  90 pages.  Small inscription and slight stain to one cover corner, otherwise good clean condition.

Region: Britain - Scotland

The earliest description of the C9th sandstone sarcophagus recovered from the Govan graveyard in 1853 and thought to commemorate St Constantine with its depiction of a horseman, deer and intricate interlaced carvings.