Historic Scotland: Picts, Gaels and Scots Sally M. Foster (March 1996).
Drawing on recent archaeological evidence and historical research, this book examines the origins of the Picts and the Dal Riata (Gaels), and how they became Scots. Drawing on recent archaeological evidence and historical research, this book examines the origins of the Picts and the Dal Riata (Gaels), and how they became Scots.
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| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Historic Scotland: Maritime Scotland Brian Lavery (July 1999).
Maritime history has played a large part in shaping Scotland. Scots have always been close to the sea, it forms most of their boundaries, and provides food, livelihoods and transport.
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| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Historic Scotland Book of Scotland's First Settlers Caroline Wickham-Jones (May 1994).
This book discusses the evidence - archaeological, geological and environmental - that exists for this distant period, and uses it to reconstruct the lives of these ancient people..
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| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Historic Scotland: Celtic Scotland Ian Armit (August 1997).
This book traces the development of society in Scotland, from fragmented Iron Age tribes, into Picts, Scots and Britons, and uses reconstruction drawings and photographs to illustrate what Celtic life was like.
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| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Historic Scotland: Medieval Scotland Peter Yeoman (October 1995).
A picture of 500 years of medieval life in Scotland, knowledge of which has been considerably extended and enriched by the discoveries that have been made in the countryside, and in the burghs, castles and abbeys, during two decades of excavation.
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| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scotland: an Oxford Archaeological Guide Anna Ritchie, Graham Ritchie (February 1998).
This illustrated guide to over 250 of the best archaeological sites in Scotland, ranges from earliest times to 1200 AD.
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| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Daily Telegraph Castles & Ancient Monuments of Scotland Damien Noonan (March 2000).
This exciting and lavishly illustrated new guide describes in detail every castle in Scotland, together with a whole host of other sites of historic interest.
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| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Collins Castles Map of Scotland D R MacGregor (March 1998).
Over 1200 castles, towers and fortified houses are identified and located in this map of Scotland with more than 50 illustrations and a comprehensive index.
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| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Castles of Scotland Martin Coventry (June 2000). The ultimate guide to the fortified buildings of Scotland, including histories, ownership, locations and visitor access. Completely revised, expanded and updated, this third edition now covers over 2700 sites: from the largest strongholds to the smallest ruins.
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| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Historic Scotland: Book of Scottish Castles Chris Tabraham (June 1997).
The book uses historical, architectural, and literary sources, and provides information from field survey, archaeological excavation and tree-ring dating.
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| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Historic Scotland: Book of Scottish Abbeys and Priories Richard Fawcett (May 1994).
This book brings to life not only the most famous examples of Scottish abbeys, but also many lesser known foundations with the help of maps, plans, photographs and reconstructions, pointing out what can still be seen today.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Historic Scotland: Scottish Cathedrals Richard Fawcett (July 1997). A detailed study of 13 medieval cathedrals of Scotland. The author also delivers a summary of information currently available on the architecture, history and religious life of all Scotland's cathedrals. A gazetteer is included with a complete set of specially commissioned plans.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Historic Scotland: Stirling Castle Richard Fawcett (February 1996). This book provides the reader with a tour of Stirling Castle and evokes the changing life of the castle and its human dramas. It is a survey of a site which, strategically, was perhaps the most important in the whole of Scotland. It concentrates on the castle's construction, highlighting its pre-eminence from the 12th century and its development and strategic importance over the next 700 years.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Historic Scotland: Ancient Shetland Val Turner (April 1998).
This book covers a timespan of 8000 years from Mesolithic times up to the Viking/Norse period.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Historic Scotland: Iona Anna Ritchie (May 1997).
This book tells the archaeological story of Iona, from Columba's monastery to the island's restoration and renewal in the late-1870s, assessing the many excavations on the island itself within the wider context of Pictland and Northumbria.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Search of Ancient Scotland, A Guide for The Independent Traveler Gerald M. Ruzicki, Dorothy A. Ruzicki, Dodie Ruzicki (March 2000).

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