Tarbat, Easter Ross
Author : Alexander Fraser
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,74 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Easter Ross (Scotland)
ISBN : 9780951311004
Author : Alexander Fraser
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,74 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Easter Ross (Scotland)
ISBN : 9780951311004
Author : Carver Martin Carver
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 22,81 MB
Release : 2016-02-26
Category : History
ISBN : 0748697683
Portmahomack today is a serene fishing village on the Dornoch Firth, north east Scotland where archaeological excavations have written a new history of the origins of Scotland. This book brings alive the expedition and its discoveries, most famously a monastery of the eighth century in the land of the Picts.Starting from chance finds of a Pictish carved stone in St Colman's churchyard, the archaeologists unearthed four settlements one on top of the other. An elite farm was succeeded by the Pictish monastery, which, following a Viking raid in AD800, became a trading place and then a medieval village. Scientific analysis shows at each stage where the people came from, their life-style and what they ate. Together it creates a story of the heroic adaptation of a European nation to new politics between the sixth and sixteenth century.The Picts were the outstanding sculptors of their day, producing carved stone monuments equal to anything being made in contemporary Europe. They were Britons, who resisted the Romans invaders and created their own warrior nation in the north east of the island. Coming under pressure from the Scots and the Norse, they disappeared from history in the ninth century AD. Now archaeology is finding them again.This massively updated new edition follows eight years intensive research on the huge assemblage of artefacts, human bone, animal bone and plant remains that were recovered. This has revealed a world of high mobility, rich in ideas and constantly changing it political orientation in a greater European context.
Author : Louisa Campbell
Publisher : Archaeopress Archaeology
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 33,94 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Nationalism
ISBN : 9781784919825
12 papers from specialists covering a wide array of time periods and subject areas, this volume explores the links between identity and nationhood throughout the history of Scotland from the prehistory of northern Britain to the more recent heralding of Scottish identity as a multi-ethnic construction and the possibility of Scottish independence.
Author : Angus MacKay
Publisher : Рипол Классик
Page : 543 pages
File Size : 23,53 MB
Release : 1906
Category : History
ISBN : 587912293X
Author : M. O. H. Carver
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 38,59 MB
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812234558
Examines what the Sutton Hoo ship-burial site reveals about early England, describes the site's treasures and mysteries, and recounts the events surrounding its discovery.
Author : William John Watson
Publisher : Storck Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 46,73 MB
Release : 2008-06
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1409766578
Originally published in 1897, this early works is a fascinating novel of the period and still an interesting read today. Contents include; The function of Latin, Chansons De Geste, The Matter of Britain, Antiquity in Romance, The making of English and the settlement of European Prosody, Middle High German Poetry, The 'Fox, ' The 'Rose, ' and the minor Contributions of France, Icelandic and Provencal, The Literature of the Peninsulas, and Conclusion..... Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwor
Author : Gordon Noble
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 36,54 MB
Release : 2019-05-16
Category : History
ISBN : 1788851935
Some years ago a revolution took place in Early Medieval history in Scotland. The Pictish heartland of Fortriu, previously thought to be centred on Perthshire and the Tay found itself relocated through the forensic work of Alex Woolf to the shores of the Moray Firth. The implications for our understanding of this period and for the formation of Scotland are unprecedented and still being worked through. This is the first account of this northern heartland of Pictavia for a more general audience to take in the full implications of this and of the substantial recent archaeological work that has been undertaken in recent years. Part of the The Northern Picts project at Aberdeen University, this book represents an exciting cross disciplinary approach to the study of this still too little understood yet formative period in Scotland's history.
Author : N. H. Trewin
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 10,87 MB
Release : 2003-02-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781862391260
This 4th edition of The Geology of Scotland is greatly expanded from the previous edition with 34 authors contributing to 20 chapters. A new format has been adopted to provide a different perspective on the geology of Scotland. A brief introduction is followed by a chapter outlining some of the important historical aspects that in the 19th century placed Scottish geologists in the forefront of a new science. Scotland is constructed from a number of terranes that finally combined in roughly their present positions prior to about 410 million years ago. Thus the geology of each terrane is described up the time of amalgamation, providing chapters on the Southern Uplands, Midland Valley, Highlands, Grampian and Hebridean terranes. At the end of this section, a brief synthesis summarizes the events that resulted in the amalgamation of the various terranes into the present configuration. Traditional practice is followed in the description of the Old Red Sandstone, Carboniferous, Permo-Trias, Jurassic, Cretaceous, tertiary and Quaternary strata. A separate chapter covers Tertiary igneous rocks. An attempt is made to tell the story of the geological evolution of Scotland, rather than catalogue all areas and formations. Priority is given to the onshore geology, encouraging the reader to go into the field and visit some of the world-class geology on show in Scotland. The chapters are broadly-based, attempting to integrate the sedimentary and igneous histories, and summarize changes in palaeogeography and palaeoenvironments. Economic aspects are covered with chapters on Metalliferous Minerals, Bulk Resources, Coal and Hydrocarbons. A new departure is the chapter on aspects of Environmental Geology and sustainability. Additionally, this publication contains a colour section of 32 plates, illustrating aspects of Scottish Geology, as well as a coloured geological map of Scotland.
Author : Frank Adam
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 17,1 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Clans
ISBN : 0806304480
Given by Eugene Edge III.
Author : DONALD S. MURRAY
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 35,73 MB
Release : 2021-07-29
Category :
ISBN : 9781849173100
Lighthouses punctuate Scotland's coastline - a stoic presence on the edge of the landscape. In For the Safety of All, Donald S Murray explores these lighthouses through history, storytelling and the voices of the lightkeepers.