Between the Wind and The Water

World Heritage Orkney

by Caroline Wickham-Jones

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Price:	£20.00
Published:	30th May 2006
ISBN:	1-905119-06-2
Details:	192 pp; illus: 50 col, 50 b/w

Synopsis

The archaeological sites of Orkney give us an unparalleled glimpse into prehistory. Inscribed as the 'Heart of Neolithic Orkney' World Heritage Site in 1999, four great monuments — the village of Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar, the Stones of Stenness and the burial mound of Maeshowe — are also at the centre of the archipelago's story.

In this book Caroline Wickham-Jones looks at what makes these monuments so special. She explores the Neolithic world in which they were built, how they come to be a focus through the ages, and what they mean today. Picts, saints, Vikings, antiquarians and tourists populate Orkney's past: a history which is channelled – like the sun entering Maeshowe on the winter solstice — through these 'dances of stones'.

Reviews

'Everyone with an interest in Orkney will want to read this book. From a ruckle of bones, Caroline Wickham-Jones succeeds in bringing history to life.' Living Orkney