Wyniki wyszukiwania:

The first offshoot of the internationally successful -Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape, - -Newgrange and the Bend of the Boyne- is the exploration of an outstanding archaeological landscape centered on Newgrange Passage Tomb and its greater environs. In ancient times it was called the Brugh na Boinne. Today this area is designated as a World Heritage site and is Ireland's first protected Archaeological Park. Its rich fertile soils and south-facing slopes are set in County Meath in the most accessible, low-lying part of Ireland, close to the Irish Sea. This is where the great pre-historic...

* Designed for the general reader and visitor to Newgrange

* A guided tour of the best example of a passage tomb in Western Europe



Newgrange is the most visited archaeological site in Ireland. Every year around 250,000 people come to the see this Neolithic passage tomb. Designed for the general reader with an interest in Irish prehistory, this book explains the results of decades of excavation and analysis in one volume. It is written in a lively style that seeks at the same time to be authoritative and thorough.



Aside from its accessibility and...