Islay, Jura and Colonsay by David Caldwell
The story of Islay, Jura and Colonsay is one of the most fascinating amongst all the Hebrides. They have had substantial human occupation since earliest times and man has left many relics across the islands, from tools and artefacts of mesolithic times to the modern-day distilleries of Islay and Jura. From the period in-between survive chambered cairns, iron age forts, magnificent early crosses, enigmatic carvings, early monasteries, relics of the Lordship of the Isles, deserted townships and shielings, planned villages, corn mills, kelp kilns and lead mines and much else besides. Far more than a gazetteer, this book is based on a great deal of intensive primary research and local knowledge and is essential reading for local and tourist alike.Dr David Caldwell is a former Keeper of Scotland & Europe in the National Museums of Scotland. In the 1990s he directed excavations at Finlaggan on Islay, the centre of the Lordship of the Isles. He is the author of Islay: The Land of the Lordship (2008) and Mull and Iona: A Historical Guide (2018).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841581118 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841581119 |
| Title | Islay, Jura and Colonsay |
| Author | David Caldwell |
| Series | Birlinn Historical Guides |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Birlinn General |
| Year published | 2001-08-17 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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