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A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany [Paperback]

Dr. Aubrey Burl (Author)
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"An informed, informative, and well-balanced survey of the facts, fictions, and problems of our stone circles." Glyn Daniel, The Guardian "Burl's authoritative book is indispensable for anyone pursuing this tantalising enigma." Publishers' Weekly "A magnificent book thorough, lucid, scholarly, and at times poetic...A landmark book." Alan J. Friedman, San Francisco Review of Books "An admirable balance of scholarship and literary skill." New Yorker --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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This practical and knowledgeable guidebook is the first to deal comprehensively with the stone circles of Britain and Ireland and with the cromlechs and megalithic "horseshoes" of Brittany. Filled with fascinating information, useful maps, and arresting photographs, this invaluable resource describes over 400 sites and discusses the archaeology and architectural features of each ring.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fine Scholarship, Fine Writing, Feb 11 2003
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Lawrence E. Wilson (Mayfield, East Sussex, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland, and Brittany: New Revised Edition (Hardcover)
I am not accustomed to purchasing so expensive and specialized a book, but in the early autumn of 1979, I had the privilege of working on a Scottish dig run by Dr. Burl, and I have long admired his scholarship and dedication---and this revision is, simply put, GREAT! The depth of information is astounding, and I found the the presentation engrossing, the subject fascinating, and the style quite readable---certainly NOT only for students or devotees of archaeology. I can't recommend this one highly enough---it may seem like something of an indulgence for your personal library, but it's worth every penny. Alas, the book is far to heavy to carry about in one's luggage, but I've already marked at least two dozen sites that I want to visit the next time I cross the Atlantic. In the meantime, settle back in a comfortable chair and get ready to cast your mind back a couple of millenia...
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars This guide was our companion when roaming Dartmoor last June, Oct 29 1999
By susan jennings - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany (Paperback)
My husband and I are very interested in ancient cultures and especially stone circles; this book told us where they were, what to expect to see, and how to get there (which wasn't always very easy!) We were able to pick an area of England with a heavy concentration of good quality circles based on his descriptions and pictures, and with book in hand, see many of the ones we chose. Mr. Burl is kind enough to mention when the going is tough, and he was always right. The only thing that could make this book any more invaluable as a field guide would be inclusion of Surveyor's Maps of the areas...but those can be purchased easily in the countries in question. (Color photos would've been nice, too!) Highly recommended for real trip-planning, or just for inspiration!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An essential resource, July 7 2001
By "bhoberg" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany (Paperback)
I recently returned from a vacation over in Ireland/Scotland/Wales where for 4 weeks I and 2 of my friends researched and visited stone circles throughout the Isles. Aubrey Burl definitely has written an essential resource you should pick up if you have the intentions of going to see them. He touches on a great number of "out of the way" stone circles not widely known in areas and gives precise directions on how to get to them. It is almost like a treasure hunt, you never knwo what is around the corner in Aubrey's book! A definite must get for the stone circle enthusiast. Don't even think about putting this book down. Get a map, get this book, and go hunting for these great spiritual centers.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A superb guide to the stones of Great Britain and Brittany., Jun 2 1996
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This review is from: A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany (Paperback)
Burl, an expert on the subject of stone circles, has
created an essential and portable guide to all of the
major sites in Great Britain and Brittany. The sites
listed in the book are
numbered and keyed to useful maps which offers visitors to
a given area the opportunity
to avoid missing anything of interest. Each
site has a thorough description which often includes
interpretations, a "condition code", and practical
instructions as to how to find it. Also included is a
good index and bibliography, and, for most sites,
reference to published literature. This is not a book
of photographs or site maps, although there are
quite a few of each, especially for the
better sites. Rather, this
is an exceptional and really practical
little guidebook, one anyone headed for the field
will certainly want to
carry along.
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