All Outputs (2)

Stones with character: animism, agency and megalithic monuments (2009)
Book Chapter
Scarre, C. (2009). Stones with character: animism, agency and megalithic monuments. In B. O'Connor, G. Cooney, & J. Chapman (Eds.), Materialitas: working stone, carving identity (9-18). Oxbow Books

Recent studies of megalithic monuments have shown how they incorporate blocks, sometimes taken from different locations, which link the monuments to features of their local landscapes. The slabs were often left unworked, or only minimally shaped, whi... Read More about Stones with character: animism, agency and megalithic monuments.

Stony ground: outcrops, rocks and quarries in the creation of megalithic monuments (2009)
Book Chapter
Scarre, C. (2009). Stony ground: outcrops, rocks and quarries in the creation of megalithic monuments. In C. Scarre (Ed.), Megalithic Quarrying: Sourcing, extracting and manipulating the stones (3-20). Archaeopress

In his famous 1872 volume “Rude Stone Monuments” architect James Fergusson commented on the inherently peculiar nature of megalithic architecture, which chose to employ large stone slabs that were frequently unmodified and unshaped. Subsequent studie... Read More about Stony ground: outcrops, rocks and quarries in the creation of megalithic monuments.