Neolithic Life and Death in the Yorkshire Dales

REVIEW BY PENNY BICKLE For the Neolithic of Britain and Ireland, there is a tendency for the usual famous monuments – such as Stonehenge or Newgrange – to capture the majority of both public and academic imagination. This leaves many regions understudied, unsynthesised, and rarely considered in their own right. It is in this context that Neolithic Life and Death in the Yorkshire Dales makes a very welcome contribution, demonstrating the value of comparing and contrasting the archaeological evidence from one region in depth. Presenting the results of the author’s PhD research, this volume seeks to summarise the existing evidence for Neolithic activity and settlement in the area d