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Hill forts are tremendous landmarks holding their ancient ground at many sites across the British Isles. Not only do they show the great skill and ingenuity of Iron age man, but they hold ancient evidence of their way of life. It's time to take a closer look at these Iron Age fortifications - sculpted into the landscape by our ancient ancestors - and the evidence that tells us how they were built and why, and how they were used. Our adventure starts with Maiden Castke - begun in the Bronze age, and enlarged and developed in the Iron age, this incredible site is the largest hill fort in Britain. Learn about Danebury, Crickley Hill, Old Oswestry, Battlesbury and many more hill forts and Iron Age sites that can be found across Britain and give evience of the lives of prehistoric people. The A Prehistoric Adventure around Britain's...series looks at key locations of prehistoric times and examines more closely the evidence and what it tells us of the culture, society, technology, beliefs and environment of early man. Budding young archaeologists and historians will love examining the artefacts and landscape features that show actual evidence found at prehistoric sites. There are four titles in the series looking at stone cirlces, ancient settlements, burial places and hill forts.

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Book category Books in English Children's, Teenage & educational Children's / Teenage: general non-fiction History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage)

• Full title: Prehistoric Adventure Around Britain's: Hill Forts
• Author: John Malam
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 32
• EAN: 9780750295932
• ISBN: 0750295937
• ID: 09504261
• Publisher: Wayland (Publishers) Ltd
• Weight: 292 g
• Dimensions: 265 × 210 × 9 mm
• Date of publishing: 10. March 2016

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