A Guide to Prehistoric and Viking Shetland 3rd edition

While the ancient monuments of Shetland are perhaps not so outstanding as those of Orkney, its remoteness from centres of population, and the necessary use of stone for building on account of the rarity of wood, have ensured that many archaeological remains have survived to the present day. The author, as an Inspector of Ancient Monuments, is eminently qualified to describe them, and in this case he is writing for the general reader, explaining any technical terms when he uses them. To the layman it is admirable how he can observe what seems to be a heap of stones and...