An image of the cover of the book "The Old Stones," in yellow with silhouetted standing stones in the foreground
Lectures

The Old Stones – the Megalithic Sites of Britain and Ireland

Monday, December 2nd 2024, 7:45pm

Andy Burnham is lead author of The Old Stones – the Megalithic Sites of Britain and Ireland. Along with other contributors he has written for the huge Megalithic Portal web resource, which he founded and has been running continuously since 2001.  The Old Stones is the most comprehensive and thought-provoking field guide ever published to the iconic standing stones and prehistoric places of Britain and Ireland and was previously awarded Current Archaeology Book of the Year.

Andy’s talk is highly illustrated and covers many of the fascinating themes and new discoveries highlighted in the book, along with a look at lesser known but interesting sites.

This is a free online lecture, but you must reserve a ticket to attend. Tickets are available via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-old-stones-the-megalithic-sites-of-britain-a-talk-by-andy-burnham-tickets-1041968735537

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