MAPPING BRITAIN'S MYSTERIES

Timpson, John (1944– ) ; Brabbs, Derry [Photographer]

Timpson's Leylines: A Layman Tracking The Leys [British Landscape Mysteries]

London: Cassell, 2000.
THE STRANGE LINES THAT MAY CONNECT BRITAIN'S ANCIENT PAST
John Timpson sets out to investigate one of Britain's most enduring landscape mysteries: the theory that ancient sites, churches, standing stones, hill forts, and prehistoric monuments are linked by invisible alignments known as ley lines.

Combining travel writing, local history, folklore, archaeology, and landscape observation, Timpson follows the routes of famous ley alignments while examining the evidence both for and against their existence. Derry Brabbs' photography provides a richly illustrated visual journey through the English countryside, capturing ancient monuments, remote churches, prehistoric earthworks, and dramatic landscapes that continue to inspire fascination and debate.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Publisher's blue paper-covered boards with silver spine titles in an illustrated dust jacket. Octavo; 9.5 inches tall; 224 pages with index. Illustrated throughout with color photographs by Derry Brabbs.

CONDITION: New; No Flaws or Blemishes. Appears unread. Dust jacket equally fine. Gift Quality. First Edition.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —
Published at the turn of the twenty-first century, this work reflects renewed public interest in sacred geography, ancient monuments, and alternative interpretations of the British landscape. Timpson's accessible approach presents a thoughtful introduction to one of Britain's most persistent archaeological and folkloric debates while benefiting from Derry Brabbs' acclaimed landscape photography.

First proposed in the 1920s by amateur archaeologist Alfred Watkins, ley lines remain one of the most intriguing intersections of archaeology, folklore, landscape studies, and alternative history. Timpson approaches the subject as an intelligent outsider, traveling across Britain to examine the claims, landscapes, and personalities that have kept the theory alive for generations.

Rather than advocating a particular conclusion, the book presents a balanced survey of the evidence and the enduring appeal of the idea that ancient peoples may have organized sacred and practical landscapes according to patterns now largely forgotten. The result captures both the romance of Britain's historic countryside and the continuing human desire to discover hidden order in the landscape.

SUBJECTS: Ley Lines, Sacred Geography, British Archaeology, Ancient Monuments, Standing Stones, English Landscape History, Earth Mysteries, Alfred Watkins, Folklore Studies, Derry Brabbs Photography,British Travel Writing, Landscape Studies, Folklore, Archaeology, Cultural History.

Item #22112
ISBN: 0304354023

Price: $24.00