An accessible exploration of England's prehistoric past through the
clues set in stone by our ancient ancestors. Stan Abbott explores
Britain's neolithic remains, including Castlerigg and Long Meg and her
Daughters.
In Ring of Stone Circles, Stan Abbott sets out to explore one part of
England for the visible clues to our mysterious past from the Neolithic
and Bronze Ages: stone circles and standing stones, in Cumbria--the
Northern English county that boasts more of these monuments than any
other. Here, the country's tallest mountains are ringed by almost fifty
circles and henges, most of them sited in the foothills or on outlying
plateaux. But why were these built?
We may never have a definitive answer to this question, but by observing
and comparing sites, a greater understanding emerges. Were some circles
built for ritualistic purposes, or perhaps astronomical? Were they
burial sites, or simply meeting places?
Join Stan Abbott as he searches for the hidden stories these great
monuments guard--and might reveal if we get to know them.