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Fair reviews VINE VOICE 5.0 out of 5 stars
Comprehensive yes, thought provoking no
11 October 2018
This book describes itself as comprehensive and thought provoking. In all honesty if you want thought provoking read Averbury by Evelyn Francis (no friend or relative of mine!). This book never reaches the dizzy heights of stimulating thought but what it does do with a Mark Lewisohnesque attention to detail is gather together all our mainstream science facts about UK stone circles in one book and write about them with the mediocre but scholarly and humorous patter of the professional enthusiast. You're getting superb value for money here so despite my carping it deserves 5.
J. Ward TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE VOICE
5.0 out of 5 starsA wonderful guide to the spectacular megaliths of Britain's Neolithic and Bronze Ages
14 October 2018
With over a thousand references to stone sites around Britain and the Republic of Ireland, this book is packed with wonderful photographs and illustrations which fill me with awe. There are so many stone sites to visit in GB and Ireland, ordinarily quite unknown to us, which this book will initiate one into. I have enjoyed picking my way through this book over the last couple of days and found myself studying the photographs and wondering how our ancient ancestors moved and placed these monstrous stones, some weighing tons. I wonder if they had chiropractors in those days. If you enjoy walking the great outdoors, then this book is surely a valuable aid to find new places of interest that one has not visited before. I have found references to stone sites only a stone’s throw away from where I live in Wales.
This is a thoroughly inclusive book, making it the best in its class. The illustrations are excellent, with some of the photos artistically atmospheric and very memorable. The text is intelligently written and includes the relevant scientific and archaeological facts associated with each site, which significantly adds interest to your visit. Every stone site has its map reference listed in the book, including longitude and latitude and the nearest village as a starting point from which to access it. This is definitely a 5 star book.
The Navigator 5.0 out of 5 stars Marvellous book
8 October 2018
You really don't need to have a passion for megalithic stones to enjoy this book. It is beautifully produced with plentiful colour photos. Besides a gazetteer of megalithic sites across the UK, it is interspersed with short essays by many different authors on all sorts of related topics. Anyone who loves walking in the countryside will find much to enjoy here, but if you have an interest in ancient sites it is essential.
The only snag i had with it is that it gives location references using the OS grid. This is not understood by google maps or Bing, but you can access OS maps at streetmap or the-hug where the refs work [AB Note: lat longs are also listed in the headings for all the main sites]
Mrs. T. Mannell VINE VOICE 4.0 out of 5 stars
All You Would Need to Know about Standing Stones etc
12 October 2018
Really nice book, a bit like Standing Stones for Dummies - everything is well laid out, in County index, so you can find your area and see any stones near to you, includes Burial sites, Grave stones (not like a churchyard) and other stones.
Beautiful quality pages and good, clear photographs.
The layout of the book is very good, easy to understand and easy to find the different locations
An ideal book for anyone with an interest in these types of stones
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