Billown Neolithic Landscape Project, Isle of Man, 1st Report 1995

by Timothy Darvill

x^T Billown Neolithic Landscape Project, Isle of Man, 1995
^Aby Timothy Darvill
^DThe first report of a project to investiagte the early prehistoric archaeology of an area in the south of the Isle of Man, close to castletown. The area is recognised as rich in monuments. This report contains the results of surveywork, including the standing stones and stone circle and the excvation of trial trenches and finds included ceramics, flints and a large number of quartz pebbles.

60 pages, Paperback

Published December 31, 1996

About the author

Timothy Darvill was an English archaeologist and author, best known for his publications on prehistoric Britain and his excavations in England, Wales, and the Isle of Man. He was Professor of Archaeology in the Faculty of Science and Technology Bournemouth University in England. In April 2008 he co-directed excavations within Stonehenge, together with Geoffrey Wainwright and Miles Russell, to examine the early stone structures on the site. The work featured heavily in a BBC Timewatch programme which examined the theory that Stonehenge was a prehistoric centre of healing. He was appointed OBE in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours.