CAITHNESS ARCHAEOLOGY: ASPECTS OF PREHISTORY (PB)

Caithness, the most northerly county in mainland Britain, is one of the richest cultural landscapes in Europe. The relative geographical isolation of the area, traditional landholding and the survival of large estates, combined with the use of flagstone as the main building material since earliest times, has ensured the survival of a wide range of monuments. For the last decade, the authors have been involved in a range of heritage projects, which provided opportunities for deeper contemplation of the county's archaeology, resulting in some new interpretations and perspectives which convey the excitement of working on heritage in Caithness.