Atlas of the Hillforts of Britain and Ireland

Gary Lock is Emeritus Professor of Archaeology at the University of Oxford where he has researched and taught later prehistoric archaeology for over 30 years. He has a special interest in landscapes, including the applications of Geographic Information Systems, and the theoretical and practical study of hillforts. Gary has led excavations at hillforts on the Oxfordshire Ridgeway, in North Wales and Shropshire. He is a long standing member of the Hillfort Study Group. Ian Ralston is Abercromby Emeritus Professor of Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh, is presently President of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. He has excavated hillforts in France at Mont Beuvray in Burgundy and Levroux and Bourges in Berry. The writer of some 150 published papers, he is the author or editor of more than 20 books. Ian has also extensively researched Scottish archaeological topics including both pre- and post-Roman hillforts.

Well-written and illustrated, the Atlas is easy for those without detailed archaeological knowledge to understand. It is highly recommended for anyone interested in the topic or the findings of the original project.

• An introduction to the AtlasChapter 1 Finding, cataloguing and mapping hillforts: a brief historyChapter 2 Methodology and some background countsChapter 3 Hillforts in their landscapesChapter 4 Size and vallationChapter 5 The architecture of enclosing worksChapter 6 Hillfort interiorsChapter 7 Dating hillforts: two approachesChapter 8 Using Atlas data: the significance of selected clusters of hillforts in BritainChapter 9 Some aspects of British and Irish hillforts in the light of the Atlas: retrospect and prospect