"What is the difference between a Bell Barrow and a Saucer Barrow? Which henge between Stonehenge and Avebury is bigger than both? How many thousand spectators fit into the Silchester amphitheatre? In this fascinating book, packed with rare illustrations and antique engravings, local historian Gerald Ponting takes us on a tour of the ancient kingdom of Wessex, revealing a tapestry of earthworks, some Neolithic, others Iron Age or Roman, many of which survive today.
WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information. ""Fascinating"" FINANCIAL TIMES. ""Beautiful"" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. ""Rich and Artful"" THE LANCET. ""Genuinely mind-expanding"" FORTEAN TIMES. ""Excellent"" NEW SCIENTIST. ""Stunning"" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas."
By:
Gerald Ponting Imprint: Wooden Books Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 155mm,
Width: 125mm,
Spine: 8mm
ISBN:9781904263975 ISBN 10: 1904263976 Pages: 64 Publication Date:01 May 2019 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active