The Modern Antiquarian

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within that transformed the assumed banality of the English landscape into something magical and eternally compelling. An encyclopedia full of maps and fabulous photographs with descriptions of Megalithic Stones all over the UK. It also serves as a welcome reminder that there is a world of archaeological wonder still out there in Britain, a heritage that must be taken care of (bravo to Cope for his efforts in this regard). A unique blend of information, observation, personal experience and opinion... A strange and marvellous artefact.' The IndependentJulian Cope at Silbury Hill, Wiltshire by Cat Stevens. All other photographs courtesy of Adelle Stripe Eery and unlikely arrangements, precariously balanced and perched stones, odd alignments, sadly broken and toppled remnants, huge barrows -- and all of it ancient and storied. This is a big and utterly beautiful and fantastic book that everyone should have instead of a coffee table. I love Cope's attitude and ideas and his early writings about walks along neolithic routes were very inspiring to me. This led me off on a long walk along the Ridgeway to Avebury and got me out walking the streets of London, making notes and drawings.

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This book shines a powerful light onto the past of a nation hoodwinked into believing that its history began with the Roman conquest. Cope’s deft prose examines our prehistoric beginnings through the evidence of megalithic remains and their surroundings, allowing us for the first time to reconcile the tapestry of our past with modern life. Cope’s innovative gazetteer opened up the landscape to a whole new generation of walkers, psychonauts and amateur historians. Unlike many archaeological accounts, there is no concrete conclusion, as it is a work that explores suggestion, albeit with a frequently esoteric angle.Cope is also a recognised authority on Neolithic culture, an outspoken political and cultural activist, and a fierce critic of contemporary Western society (with a noted and public interest in occultism, paganism and Goddess worship). His obsessive traits seem to have served him well (although his enthusiasm for toy cars, as related in Repossessed, may be a bit much for some), and they do so again with this unexpected undertaking.