The most familiar megalith to the British is Stonehenge, but there are many
impressive monuments to be seen beyond Britain’s shores. The Standing Stones of
Europe by Alastair Service and Jean Bradbery (Weidenfeld and Nicolson,
£8.99, ISBN 0 297 83545 9) is a first-class guide to them, with excellent
maps and sketch plans.
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