Hill forts : discover Stone, Bronze and Iron Age Britain
Malam, John, 1957-2017
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Hillforts are tremendous landmarks holding their ancient ground at many sites across the British Isles. Not only do they show the great skill and ingenuity of Iron Age man, but they hold ancient evidence of their way of life. It's time to take a closer look at these Iron Age fortifications - sculpted into the landscape by our ancient ancestors - and the evidence that tells us how they were built and why, and how they were used. Our adventure starts with Maiden Castle - begun in the Bronze Age, and enlarged and developed in the Iron Age, this incredible site is the largest hillfort in Britain. Learn about Danebury, Crickley Hill, Old Oswestry, Battlesbury and many more hillforts and Iron Age sites that can be found across Britain and give evience of the lives of prehistoric people.
Main title:
Hill forts : discover Stone, Bronze and Iron Age Britain / written by John Malam.
Author:
Malam, John, 1957-, author
Imprint:
London : Wayland, 2017.
Collation:
32 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), map (colour) ; 27 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Originally published: 2016.Includes index.
Audience:
Juvenile.
ISBN:
9781526303622 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
936.101J936.101J936.101 MAL930
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1273893
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