The chambered tombs of the Isle of Man : a study by Audrey Henshall 1969-1978 / edited by Frances Lynch, Peter Davey ; with contributions by Stephen Burrow [and six others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Henshall, A. S. (Audrey S.), author.

Contributor:

Lynch, Frances, 1938- editor.

Davey, Peter J., editor.

Burrow, Stephen, 1970-

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Series:

Archaeopress archaeology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tombs--Isle of Man.

Tombs.

Dolmens--Isle of Man.

Dolmens.

Cairns--Isle of Man.

Cairns.

Neolithic period--Isle of Man.

Neolithic period.

Isle of Man--Antiquities.

Isle of Man.

Antiquities.

Great Britain Miscellaneous Island Dependencies--Isle of Man.

Physical Description:

iv, 176 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 30 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, [2017]

Summary:

This is the first book ever devoted to the chambered tombs of the Isle of Man and, though there are no more than nine surviving monuments, they are of considerable interest and importance because of the central location of the island in the north Irish Sea where cultural influences and traditions of tomb building are mixed - and no doubt populations too. These monuments, still impressive reminders of the past in our contemporary landscape, belong to the early 4th millennium BC when farming, one of the most significant movers of change in society, first came to the Isle of Man. These vast stone chambers speak of the power of ancestors, the continuity of family groups and the importance of the land and territory which sustained them.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-118).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781784914684

1784914681

OCLC:

1013743240

Publisher Number:

99976485613