Ancient Mysteries of Britain

Ancient Mysteries of Britain examines the sites, remains and traditions that have given Britain’s landscape its enduring air of enigma. Janet and Colin Bord discuss stone circles, standing stones, burial chambers, hillforts, earthworks, prehistoric dwellings and rock carvings, asking what these places reveal about earlier communities and their beliefs.

The book also considers underground structures, Roman remains, early Christian sites, holy wells, fertility customs, mazes and dragon lore. King Arthur appears both as a possible historical figure and as a subject of later legend, while chapters address earth energies, UFO reports and other modern claims. The result brings archaeology, mythology, folklore and unexplained accounts together across England, Scotland and Wales.