num_pages: 160
description: The enduring fascination of the Dartmoor landscape rests in large part with the presence of so many visible remains of our prehistoric ancestors. Here it is possible to picture the lives of the people who inhabited the moor thousands of years ago and whose daily life we can visualise through the fascinating artefacts they left behind. From huge Neolithic burial chambers and spectacular Bronze Age stone rows and circles to the more intimate hut circles and graves, visitors to the moor need only walk a few yards from their car before finding many such sites. In this book, William Lethbridge encourages both the casual walker and the more intrepid explorers to follow in his footsteps in order to discover for themselves the hundreds of prehistoric sites and individual remains that lie on the open moor for all to see. Detailed maps and photographs will help inspire those planning to walk the moor in search of historical remains just as they will also fascinate the armchair explorer keen to know more about Dartmoor's past. Many of these remains are vulnerable to natural changes and to the hand of man. The author's emphasis on 'look but do not touch' underpins the modern walker's code in our growing appreciation of fragile historic landscapes. Over 600 superb illustrations supporting the author's text make this book an essential companion for anyone with an interest in Dartmoor. It also provides a vital visual record of hundreds of prehistoric sites and artefacts, many little known and difficult to discover, that future generations will have in their care.
language: English
title: Discover Prehistoric Dartmoor: A Walker's Guide to the Moorlands Ancient Monuments
publisher: Halsgrove