British Prehistoric Rock Art.
By Stan Beckensall.
Published by Tempus Publishing Dec. 1999.
ISBN 0-7524-1471-2. HB.(£18.99)
http://www.tempus-publishing.com/

Stan Beckensall has been researching UK rock art for over 30 years and this book is an up to date overview of all the areas of rock art in Britain, along with detailed information on individual sites in each region.

The topics covered in the book include -

  • The early study of rock art in the nineteenth century.
  • The styles and arrangement of symbols.
  • The relationship between rock art and landscape.
  • How the rock art relates to monuments, stone circles and burial mounds etc.

To complement the information the book is also packed with photographs, maps and diagrams.

An excellent book, highly recommended.

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