Ancient Britain for Modern Folk: A Field Guide to Mounds, Megaliths and More

A pocket-sized field guide to the compelling histories and mysteries of 100 ancient sites across Britain.

In this increasingly globalized, modernized, interconnected world, what can we learn from the first temples and burial sites built by our ancestors? This handbook brings some of the muddier, forgotten aspects of our shared history to life, offering a compelling insight into the origins of British cultural identity and a reminder of our deep-rooted connection to the earth.

Tom Howells is the author of An Opinionated Guide to Weird London and An Opinionated Guide to Wine London. He’s happiest when wandering the Neolithic barrows and stones of the Isle of Wight, and once got locked in Carisbrooke Castle.