Towers in the North: The Brochs of Scotland

The brochs are among the best-known ancient monuments in Scotland. However, despite a long and colourful history of research, it is only in the last 20 years that the results of field survey, excavation and radiocarbon dating have begun to flesh out a picture of their evolution and development from around 600 BC to AD 100. This well-illustrated book describes the current state of our knowledge, probes the long-running controversies over their origins and function, and provides an annotated list of the most accessible and best-preserved broch sites. Individual chapters cover: Beginnings; Anatomy of a broch tower; Broch landscapes, broch people; Lords of the north; Lords of the south; Beyond the brochs.

• | Author: Ian Armit
• | Publisher: The History Press Ltd
• | Publication Date: May 29, 2002
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780752419329
• | ISBN-10: 0752419323