Megalithic Tombs and Long Barrows in Britain

Download or read book Megalithic Tombs and Long Barrows in Britain written by Frances Lynch and published by Shire Publications. This book was released on 1997 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers all the great tombs of the first farmers in Britain, both the earthen mounds and the huge stone chambers. The dramatic stone monuments of Scotland, Wales, Cornwall and the Cotswolds and the less awe-inspiring earth and timber megalithic tombs and long barrows of southern and north-eastern England are described and illustrated with plans and photographs. The various regional groups are defined and described in a series of short, well-illustrated sections and the book ends with a list of sites to visit covering monuments of each type in all parts of Britain.