Avebury - Biography of a Landscape

by Joshua Pollard, Andrew Reynolds

This book traces the history of the Avebury stone circle and its surrounding landscape. Covering a period of around 12,000 years, it is a comprehensive examination of the area, as well as the people who have moved through it, from the mesolithic to the late medieval period.

304 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2002

Reviews

[Derek Baldwin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This can be a bit heavy-going at times. Explores how the landscape of Avebury has been influenced by successive generations. Joshua Pollard looks at pre-Roman days and Andrew Reynolds the last 1500 years or so. Very rigorous, but not for the casual reader.