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Yorkshire is a land built from stone. From the limestone pavements of the Dales to the North York Moors, few landscapes characterize the beauty of the English landscape like Yorkshire. But tucked away, off the beaten track, are a collection of curious and often misunderstood landmarks of extreme antiquity. Yorkshire's prehistoric monuments, which are among the largest and most spectacular in Britain, are finally celebrated in this long-overdue compendium. Featuring new and informed research, including excavation notes, maps, and diagrams, Yorkshire's Prehistoric Monuments details some of Britain's richest archaeological landscapes. Featuring over eighty of the most awe-inspiring prehistoric sites in Yorkshire, ranging from vast earthworks, to the tallest standing stones in Britain. In this richly illustrated book, you can find photographs, and newly illustrated diagrams of every megalithic site in the county. Take a journey into a land sculpted by ancient hands. AUTHOR: Adam Ibbotson is a qualified landscape archaeologist (distinction MA, University of York) and an award-winning filmmaker. He has built up an extensive knowledge of prehistoric Cumbria by working alongside museum curators, and spending years researching independently. He has worked for The Wildlife Trusts, Tullie House Museum and The Lottery Fund, among others. He lives in Windermere. 150 colour illustrations

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This is precisely the type of the book that makes me want to get my map out and plan a hiking adventure across Yorkshire, dazzling any hiking companion with my newfound knowledge of the monuments encountered -- Cat Jarman * British Archaeology magazine *

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Adam Morgan Ibbotson is an author, award-winning filmmaker, and landscape archaeologist specialising in the study of Britain's prehistoric monuments. Born, raised, and having worked for decades in the Lake District National Park, Ibbotson is well accustomed to traversing and photographing awe-inspiring archaeological landscapes. He now lives in North Yorkshire.

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