Treasures on Earth : buried wealth in landscape and legend / Jeremy Harte.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harte, Jeremy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Folklore--Great Britain.

Folklore.

Legends--Great Britain.

Legends.

Tales--Great Britain.

Tales.

Treasure troves--Great Britain--Folklore.

Treasure troves.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

292 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London, UK : Reaktion Books, 2026.

Summary:

From haunted barrows to ruined castles, Britain's landscape is rich with tales of hidden treasure--stories not just of gold, but of ghosts, curses, and forbidden knowledge. Treasures on Earth gathers hundreds of these traditions for the first time, showing how folklore, shaped by local memory and longing, has imagined wealth not merely as currency, but as power, danger, and loss. These legends tell of dragons, demons, and seekers armed with spells, but also of real hopes stirred by poverty, war, and the mysteries of place. Through vivid storytelling and careful insight, this book reveals how treasure lore carries the emotional weight of history. In the end, these are stories not just about what is buried, but about why we still yearn to uncover it.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781836391876

1836391870

OCLC:

1537624113

Publisher Number:

90104619816

CIPO000388004