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THE CHAMBERED CAIRNS OF CAITHNESS
Written by J.L. Davidson; A.S. Henshall.
Stock no. 1827546
Published by Edinburgh University Press. 1st 1991. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

An Inventory of the structures and their contents. Describes in detail the seventy-eight neolithic chambered cains known to exist in the county of Caithness. Large format. Dark green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w drawings and photos. ISBN: 0748602569. A lovely copy.

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THE CHAMBERED CAIRNS OF ORKNEY
Written by J.L. Davidson; A.S. Henshall.
Stock no. 1827545
Published by Edinburgh University Press. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An Inventory of the structures and their contents. Large format. Olive green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w drawings and photos. ISBN: 0852245475. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

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BEYOND THE BROCHS: CHANGING PERSPECTIVES ON THE LATER IRON AGE IN ATLANTIC SCOTLAND
Written by Ian Armit.
Stock no. 1827541
Published by Edinburgh University Press. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The historic peoples and kingdoms of Atlantic Scotland - the Picts, Scots and the Norse - have their roots in the prehistory of the region. Until recently, the study of that prehistory focused on the monumental architecture of brochs and wheelhouses to the virtual exclusion of wider concerns. This book attempts to broaden this approach and gives an invaluable reappraisal of the period when prehistory mergest into written history. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. ISBN: 074860197X. Corners of boards very lightly bumped. Very minor foxing to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned.

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEOLITHIC HOUSE SOCIETIES IN ORKNEY
Written by Colin Richards; Richard Jones.
Stock no. 1827534
Published by Oxbow Books. 1st 2016. Nearly fine condition.

Investigations in the Bay of Firth, Mainland, Orkney (1994-2014). Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos & b/w drawings. 572 pages including index. A hefty volume. ISBN: 9781909686892. A decent copy.

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RUSHDEN: THE EARLY FINE WARES
Written by P.J. Woods; B.C. Hastings; K. Brown.
Stock no. 1827533
Published by Northamptonshire County Council. 1st 1984. Slightly better than very good condition.

The pottery discovered during the contruction of playing fields at a Rushden school which proved to be manufactured at the site in the early Roman period. This pottery associated with the Roman military conquest of the area, displays an exceptional range of forms and decoration, and represents the achievements of potters whose inspiration derived from various European ceramic traditions. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0947590005. Covers a little scuffed, contents clean.

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COLLARED URNS OF THE BRONZE AGE IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Written by Ian H. Longworth.
Stock no. 1827528
Published by Press Syndicate Of The University Of Cambridge. 1st 1984. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Gulbenkian Archaeological Series. This catalogue will serve as a reference book for all concerned with the prehistory of Britain and Ireland, while the discussion of the urns and their prehistoric context sets a firm foundation for the understanding of the Bronze Age. Large format. Brown cloth boards, black title block to spine with gilt title. B/w diagrams. ISBN: 0521085969. Text block lightly browned. Dustwrapper is lightly rubbed and is lightly faded to spine.

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THE HISTORY OF THE ORKNEY ISLANDS
Written by George Barry.
Stock no. 1827527
Published by James Thin. 1st thus 1975. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Facsimile of the first edition of 1805. This book falls naturally into three parts. The first is a vivid description of the Orkney islands as seen by the author in 1805. The second part is devoted to the history and archaeology; and the third part considers the economy of the islands, its natural history, botany, mineralogy, agriculture, fisheries and commerce. Green cloth boards, gilt titles. viii and 509 pages. Folding map of the Orkney Islands. Light vertical creasing to spine. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby.

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EXCAVATIONS ON DEFENCE SITES, 1939-1945 I: MAINLY NEOLITHIC-BRONZE AGE
Written by W.F. Grimes.
Stock no. 1827526
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1st 1960. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Ministry of Works Archaeological Reports No. 3.This volume describes the excavation of Neolithic and Bronze Age sites threatened by destruction during the Second World War, 1939-45. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w plans (some folding) and plates to rear. Boards bright. Text block lightly browned. Else contents clean. Black dustwrapper is edge-rubbed and lightly scuffed & marked.

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AN INVENTORY OF THE HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN THE CITY OF YORK VOLUME I EBVRACVM ROMAN YORK
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827525
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1st 1962. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. This is the first of several volumes to be devoted to the City of York. Large format. Purple cloth boards, gilt titles. Plans and b/w photos. Map showing the position of the Monuments and Burials in pocket at the end of the book. Top edge gilt. Light dampstaining to edges of boardsw, light scuffing and spotting to spine. A few foxspots to title page else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has some foxing and is a little grubby.

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EXCAVATIONS AT STONEA: CAMBRIDGESHIRE 1980-85
Written by R.P.J. Jackson; T.W. Potter.
Stock no. 1827524
Published by British Museum Press. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Excavations at Stonea, in the heart of the Cambridgeshire Fens. The main focus of the excavations carried out in 1980-85 was the Roman period. This comprehensive volume, with contributions from some fifty specialists and illustrators, sheds light on both the site and the finds. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. A hefty volume. ISBN: 0714113859. Base of spine lightly shelf worn. Text block lightly browned, slightly grubby to lower corner. Contents clean.Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly faded to spine and slightly grubby.

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ARGYLL: AN INVENTORY OF THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS VOLUME 2: LORN
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827523
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1st 1975. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. This volume contains detailed accounts of all known ancient monuments and historical buildings in the district of Lorn from earliest times to 1707, and of selected examples of later buildings down to the middle of the 19th century. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w drawings, plans and photos. Map showing the position of the principal Monuments in Lorn in end pocket. A hefty volume. ISBN: 0114911479. Lower edge of text block slightly grubby. Map in rear pocket is present. Contents are clean. Price-cut brown dustwrapper has small closed tear to top front corner (no loss), and is lightly rubbed to other corners.

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THE CHAMBERED TOMBS OF SCOTLAND VOLUME TWO
Written by Audrey Shore Henshall.
Stock no. 1827522
Published by Edinburgh University Press. 1st 1972. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This second volume completes the survey of Scottish prehistoric chambered tombs. This volumes deals with the central and southern half of Scotland, including the western isles. Green cloth boards. Gilt title to spine. B/w/ sketches. ISBN: 0852241909. Text block lightly browned. Both maps that should be in pocket at rear are present. Contents are clean. Price-cut dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and has a 2" closed tear (no loss) to top rear spine edge and crease in same area.

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