Further reading and sources for the study of Maiden Castle.
For further information on the archaeology of Maiden Castle, the following books are all very useful, and a visit to the Dorset County Museum is a must.
Gill, D and Kaner, S 1996. ‘Battle cemeteries’, in P Bahn (ed), Tombs, Graves and Mummies, London: Weidenfield and Nicholson
RCHME 1970. 'An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset.' Vol. II: South-east, London: HMSO
Sharples, N 1991. 'The English Heritage Book of Maiden Castle', London: Batsford
Sharples, N M 1991. 'Maiden Castle: excavations and field survey 1985-6'. English Heritage Archaeological Report 19, London
Wainwright, G J and Cunliffe, B W 1985. 'Maiden Castle: excavation, education, entertainment?’, Antiquity, 59, 97–100
Wheeler, M 1943. 'Maiden Castle, Dorset', London: Society of Antiquaries
This museum has displays on the history and archaeology of Maiden Castle, showing many of the finds found during excavations here.
Dorset County Museum
High West Street, Dorchester DT1 1XA
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