Monuments of Orkney

Monuments of Orkney
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Publisher : Explore Scottish Monuments
Total Pages : 89
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ISBN-10 : 1849170738
ISBN-13 : 9781849170734
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Book Synopsis Monuments of Orkney by : C. R. Wickham-Jones

Download or read book Monuments of Orkney written by C. R. Wickham-Jones and published by Explore Scottish Monuments. This book was released on 2014-02-24 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orkney-based archaeologist Caroline Wickham-Jones explores more than 60 of Orkney's monuments in concise and accessible terms, set in context by a brief history of the islands.


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