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Cumbria is a land built from stone.
Whether it is Hadrian's Wall, Kendal Castle or the beautiful fells of the Lake District – for thousands of years people have found a certain elegance and utility in stone. Nestled amongst these common relics are a multitude of massive stone monuments, built over 3,000 years before British shores were ever touched by Roman sandals. Cumbria’s 'megalithic' monuments are among Europe's greatest and best-preserved ancient relics but are often poorly understood and rarely visited.
This updated and revised edition of Cumbria’s Prehistoric Monuments aims to dispel the idea that these stones are merely ‘mysterious’. Within this book you will find credible answers, using up-to-date research, excavation notes, maps and diagrams to explore one of Britain's richest archaeological landscapes. Featuring stunning original photography and illustrated diagrams of every megalithic site in the county, Adam Morgan Ibbotson invites you to take a journey into a land sculpted by ancient hands.
"Through detailed maps, diagrams and photographs, riveting stories of the region as a cultural melting pot emerge"
"A handy glossary helps you know your lynchet from your kerb stones, and helps you cast a critical eye over mound variety. Perfect for armchair or real life (time) travel."
"Cumbria’s Prehistoric Monuments would make a welcome addition to the bookshelves of prehistorians, historians, and archaeologists, as well as anyone planning a visit to Cumbria."
"The highlight has to be the beautiful photographs and illustrations, which both help the reader get a sense of the sites and finish the book off beautifully."
"In an important and enjoyable new guide, Adam outlines our changing understanding of Cumbrian prehistory..."
5th May, 2023 in Archaeology, History
Archaeology is all around us. Head into the countryside and there will be some remnant from times past not far from you. Sometimes it’s ‘only’ a couple of hundred years old and other sites may be thousands of years old. But how can you tell how old a stone circle is, or an ancien…
10th June, 2021 in Archaeology, History, Local & Family History, Natural World
For those interested in British prehistory, nothing beats a ring of big stones. Indeed, people all over the world are fascinated by them. Together with henges, passage tombs, and burial cairns, stone circles stand as icons of Britain’s prehistory. But while most only know of Ston…
22nd May, 2018 in Local & Family History
Cumbria has only existed since 1974 when the counties of Cumberland and Westmorland were brought together under a local government act of 1972. Cumbria is the second largest county in England with an area of 6,768 sq km. Cumbria is exceptional in that there are three distinct typ…
