In the Shadow of Bennachie

A Field Archaeology of Donside, Aberdeenshire

Lying in the north-east of Scotland, beyond the mountain barrier of the Mounth, the River Don drains a tract of country in excess of 1600 sq km, including both the richest farmland and many of the area’s most spectacular monuments.

Every generation has left its mark on the landscape: burial mounds and stone circles erected by farming communities in the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age; forts; Pictish symbol stones standing along the lower Don; earthwork castles; grim walls of stone keeps; and unassuming ruins of crofts and farms that were still occupied at the beginning of the 20th century.

Richly illustrated with photographs, maps and drawn plans, In the Shadow of Bennachie is the defnitive guide to a fascinating Donside landscape, appealing to everyone from readers interested in their surroundings, to academics studying the detailed fabric of the past.

“Thousands of years of human settlement beneath the much-loved hulk of Bennachie are laid bare in this fascinating and beautifully illustrated volume… A lovingly crafted tribute to one of the oldest continually inhabited areas of Scotland.”
The Press and Journal, Book of the Week

“Offers a wealth of insights into the way this Aberdeenshire landscape has evolved from the last ice age to the 20th century… Great value and very readable.”
British Archaeology

“This handsome fully illustrated volume is a model of how a total field archaeological survey should be carried out and published.” 
Rural History Today

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