moss
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Stonehenge - Mike Parker Pearson
Jun 23, 2012, 10:56
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Well the latest theory and the latest book to go with the breaking news yesterday on the subject... £25 though.
http://books.simonandschuster.co.uk/Stonehenge/Mike-Parker-Pearson/9780857207302
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Sanctuary
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Re: Stonehenge - Mike Parker Pearson
Jun 23, 2012, 11:15
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moss wrote:
Not bad for 416 pages though Moss, there's been a lot dearer. Shame I only had a birthday a couple of weeks ago now so might just have to raid the piggy bank :-)
Not everyone likes MPP but I do. At least he has the balls to aknowledge that he hasn't always been right and prepared to change and the Riverside Project was good although I never understood why Stonehenge was always seemingly understood to be a 'stand alone site' until they concluded differently.
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moss
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Re: Stonehenge - Mike Parker Pearson
Jun 23, 2012, 12:18
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Sanctuary wrote: moss wrote:
Not bad for 416 pages though Moss, there's been a lot dearer. Shame I only had a birthday a couple of weeks ago now so might just have to raid the piggy bank :-)
Not everyone likes MPP but I do. At least he has the balls to aknowledge that he hasn't always been right and prepared to change and the Riverside Project was good although I never understood why Stonehenge was always seemingly understood to be a 'stand alone site' until they concluded differently.
Well I've just got another good book through the post this morning 'The Ancient Stones of Wales' by Barber and Williams, so no won't be buying MPP on Stonehenge.
The 'stand alone site' tagging is I suppose because of the dramatic appearance of the upstanding stones compared to the invisible web of prehistory that is traced in the landscape and the money to fund excavations. It unfolds slowly this prehistory, dating etc....
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Littlestone
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Edited Jun 25, 2012, 16:27
The Ancient Stones of Wales: Chris Barber and...
Jun 25, 2012, 16:24
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moss wrote: Sanctuary wrote: moss wrote:
Not bad for 416 pages though Moss, there's been a lot dearer. Shame I only had a birthday a couple of weeks ago now so might just have to raid the piggy bank :-)
Not everyone likes MPP but I do. At least he has the balls to aknowledge that he hasn't always been right and prepared to change and the Riverside Project was good although I never understood why Stonehenge was always seemingly understood to be a 'stand alone site' until they concluded differently.
Well I've just got another good book through the post this morning 'The Ancient Stones of Wales' by Barber and Williams, so no won't be buying MPP on Stonehenge.
The 'stand alone site' tagging is I suppose because of the dramatic appearance of the upstanding stones compared to the invisible web of prehistory that is traced in the landscape and the money to fund excavations. It unfolds slowly this prehistory, dating etc....
The Ancient Stones of Wales by Chris Barber and John Godfrey Williams.
"Erected by megalithic men for some long forgotten purpose, these ancient stones are riddles in the landscape that have yet to be solved. This book explores this intriguing subject in considerable detail, providing descriptions of all the recognized megalithic monuments in Wales and it is illustrated with a profusion of photographs."
ISBN 0-9510444-7-8.
(Worthy of a separate mention moss?).
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Sanctuary
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Re: Stonehenge - Mike Parker Pearson
Jun 29, 2012, 22:23
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moss wrote:
I see you can get this as an ebook for £11.99 as well Moss which seems a bit of a steal. It's page numbers have gone down to 384 from 415 I noticed. Would this mean there are no photos as I've never read an ebook?
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Littlestone
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Re: Stonehenge - Mike Parker Pearson
Jun 29, 2012, 23:05
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There was a review by Daisy Dunn in yesterday’s Telegraph by the way.
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Littlestone
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Modern Avebury: Ronald Hutton
Jul 10, 2012, 07:03
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Modern Avebury by Ronald Hutton. 32 in the Stonehenge and Avebury Revised Research Framework (SARRF) by Wessex Archaeology.
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Sanctuary
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Re: Modern Avebury: Ronald Hutton
Jul 10, 2012, 07:33
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Littlestone wrote: Modern Avebury by Ronald Hutton. 32 in the Stonehenge and Avebury Revised Research Framework (SARRF) by Wessex Archaeology.
Yes that just about sums it all up doesn't it. Still as much a mystery as ever!
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Littlestone
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Re: Modern Avebury: Ronald Hutton
Jul 10, 2012, 07:54
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Sanctuary wrote: Littlestone wrote: Modern Avebury by Ronald Hutton. 32 in the Stonehenge and Avebury Revised Research Framework (SARRF) by Wessex Archaeology.
Yes that just about sums it all up doesn't it. Still as much a mystery as ever!
If you mean the coding, Mr S, you might need to wait a sec for it to load correctly...
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Sanctuary
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Re: Modern Avebury: Ronald Hutton
Jul 10, 2012, 08:05
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Littlestone wrote: Sanctuary wrote: Littlestone wrote: Modern Avebury by Ronald Hutton. 32 in the Stonehenge and Avebury Revised Research Framework (SARRF) by Wessex Archaeology.
Yes that just about sums it all up doesn't it. Still as much a mystery as ever!
If you mean the coding, Mr S, you might need to wait a sec for it to load correctly...
Just Ronald Hutton's article LS which is an accurate description of what has gone before and sourced from previous works. I found it well written and informative and put together well.
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