Historic Whithorn - New Book Available Now

Submitted by Sophie Cringle on Thu, 2010-06-10 14:50
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The latest book in the popular Scottish Burgh Surveys series has been published.

Historic Whithorn: Archaeology and Development by R D Oram, P F Martin, C A McKean and T Neighbour gives an accessible and broad-ranging synthesis of the history and archaeology of Whithorn and the nearby Isle of Whithorn, and aims to inform conservation guidance for future development.Historic Whithorn

Situated at a southern tip of Galloway, in the old county of Wigtownshire, the historic burgh of Whithorn is one of the oldest Christian sites in the UK.

The book is the latest in a series funded by Historic Scotland designed to identify the archaeological potential of Scotland’s historic towns.

Other books in the series include:

Forthcoming titles will cover the areas of Wigtown, Galashiels and Fraserburgh.

Historic Whithorn: Archaeology and Development (ISBN 978-1-902771-82-3) is available to purchase online. Alternatively you can order a copy from Central Books on 0845 4589910 or it is available from all good bookshops for £9.50.