The Cerne Giant: An Antiquity on Trial

by Katherine Barker, Timothy Darvill, Barbara Bender

Prehistoric war-god, seventeenth century marvel, or living monument? In 1996, a 'trial' was held in Cerne Abbas Village Hall to discuss the origin of the Giant - prehistoric/Romano-British, medieval/post-medieval, or significant for the very fact that he exists, regardless of age. This is the book of the trial: after a preliminary briefing, the witnesses for the three cases present their evidence which ranges from detailed factual information about...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1900188945
• ISBN13: 9781900188944
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
• Length: 184 Pages