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	Ancient Frontiers £8.00 This book is about the rocks and landscape of the countryside around Hadrian's Wall. It includes a description of the dramatic scenery in the southern part of the Northumberland National Park. It explores beneath the surface to understand a little of why the countryside looks as it does, what makes it so distinctive and how it has developed over millions of years. Published by : British Geological Survey Published date : 2006 Format : Large Papaerback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Carlisle and Cumbria: Roman and Medieval Architecture, Art and Archaeology Mike McCarthy & David Weston (eds) £32.00 Published by : The British Archaeological Association/Maney Pub. Published date : 2004 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Carlisle Millenium Project: Excavations in Carlisle 1998-2001 £6.49 This lavishly illustrated booklet tells the story of the development of the Roman fort in front of Carlisle Castle, from its wooden origins during the Roman conquest of North-West England, through its rebuilding in stone around AD 200, to its decline and eventual abandonment shortly after AD 400. Published by : Oxford Archaeology North Published date : 2004 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Cumbria: The Lake District and Its Counties John Wyatt £50.00 This monumental work, completed by some 200 magnificent illustrations mainly in full colour, covers every aspect of Cumbria. Whether it be the history, the people, the architecture, the topography, the arts or the tourist attractions, all is expertly and lovingly described. Based upon a deep knowledge of almost every valley and fell the book comprehensively embraces all that is noteworthy from Morecambe Bay in the south to Solway Firth and the Scottish border in the north, and from the Irish Sea coast in the west to the Pennines in the east. Published by : Robert Hale Limited Published date : 2004 Format : Large hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Edge of Empire DVD - A Journal Along Hadrian's Wall £14.99 In a fascinating journey along the 73 miles of the Roman Wall Heritage Site Eric Robson unravels some of the mysteries of the 2500 years of history. Published by : Striding Edge Published date : Format : DVD Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	England's Landscape: The North West Angus Winchester £35.00 The most detailed description of why the landscape of the North West now looks the way it does. Covering the geology, archaeology and history of the area and building a complete picture of how these have produced the countryside we see today. Published by : English Heritage Published date : 2006 Format : Small Hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Fragments of History - Rethinking Ruthwell & Bewcastle Monuments Fred Orton & Ian Wood £17.99 Rethinking the Ruthwell and Bewcastle monuments is an innovative study of the two premier survivals of pre-Viking Anglo-Saxon stone sculpture. Both monuments are rich in finely carved images and complex inscriptions. Though in some way related, in this book, they have very different histories. Published by : Manchester University Press Published date : September 2006 Format : 200mm x 257mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Guidestones to the Great Langdale Axe Factories Gabriel M. Blamires £10.99 These days we are all accustomed to see sign 'posts' to point us on our way, as we travel about the countryside. In many parts of the Lake District landscape, certain large stones - 'megaliths' - occur, with a distinctive characteristic: they are shaped so as to point in significant directions. In this book it is suggested that these megaliths performed a function similar to modern signposts - as signs in stone, to point the way in ancient times. Published by : Gabriel M. Blamires Published date : 2005 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Hadrian's Wall: An Historic Landscape Robert Woodside; James Crow £16.99 The first book to explore the surrounding landscape of the Roman wall as a whole focusing on the impact of human activity. Published by : National Trust Published date : 1999 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Handbook to the Roman Wall J. Collingwood Bruce edited by David Breeze £18.00 This is the eagerly awaited 14th edition of J. Collinwood Bruce's 1863 authoritative text to Hadrian's Wall, completely re-written and updated by David Breeze. Published by : Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne Published date : October 2006 Format : 127mm x 190mm x 35mm Hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Hardknott Roman Fort, Cumbria Paul T. Bidwell £20.00 Volume 8 in the Research series. Including an account of the excavations by the late Dorothy Charlesworth. An important reference work. Published by : CWAAS Published date : 1999 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Life and Letters of the Roman Frontier: Vindolanda and its People Alan K. Bowman £12.99 Over 300 letters and documents have been discovered at the fort of Vindolanda. The accounts testify to the lifestyle and activities of the officers and their wives, and the soldiers. Most fascinating is the high level of literacy in the Roman army. Published by : The British Museum Press Published date : 2003 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Misericords of North West England - their Nature and Significance John Dickinson £12.95 Misericords, carved into the underside of choir stall seats in major churches and cathedrals, reveal the otherwise lost skills of medieval craftsmen, together with important insights into the thought of the period. Published by : Centre for North- West Regional Studies Published date : April 2008 Format : 168mm x 243mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Murus ille famosus - (that famous wall) William D. Shannon £7.50 This illustrated booklet shows depictions and descriptions of Hadrian's Wall before William Camden's first edition of Britannia in 1588. It brings together a number of ancient maps and observations of the Wall through history. This is a very useful tool for all those interested in furthering their knowledge of one of our most famous monuments. Published by : C&WAAS Published date : Novenber 2007 Format : 145mm x 210mm Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	North-West Aircraft Wrecks - New Insights into Dramatic Last Flights Nick Wotherspoon £14.99 This book is a different approach to aviation archaeology, as the author, together with small, but dedicated, team of fellow enthusiasts explore aircraft crash sites in the North West of England, treating each of the incidents selected to detailed in-depth research and meticulous on-site investigation. Published by : Pen & Sword Published date : November 2006 Format : 134mm x 215mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Pages From Brigham's History David Bradbury £4.99 Looking at Brigham today, it appears to consist mostly of a large hole full of trees - but on closer inspection, even that hole is really full of history! Published by : PastPresented Published date : June 2008 Format : 145mm 210mm stitched paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Prehistoric Monuments of the Lake District Tom Clare £17.99 Anyone who lives in the Lake district or who is a regular visitor will be familiar with such striking prehistoric monuments as the stone circles of Swinside, Long Meg or Castlerigg. Published by : Tempus Published date : November 2007 Format : 170mm x 248mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Prehistoric Stone Circles Aubrey Burl £4.99 This book describes the mystery of stone circles since the seventeenth century, explaining their history and what we know about them, and attempts to show how we are coming to an understanding about the significance they had to their builders. Published by : Shire Publications Published date : 1997 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Roman Britain A New History Guy De La Bedoyere £24.95 An illuminating new account of Britain as a Roman Province. This book reassesses the period in the combined light of archaeological and textual evidence. It describes the very latest discoveries, including new mosaics and the only stadium found in Britain. Published by : Thames and Hudson Published date : 2006 Format : Large Hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Romans on the Solway: Essays in Honour of Richard Bellhouse R.J.A. Wilson and I.D. Caruana (eds) £20.00 This book examines the Solway frontier in detail, with a new complete schedule of the Roman coastal installations, and presents much other recent research. Published here for the first time are the results of extensive geophysical survey at Maryport which has revolutionised our knowledge of its civilian settlement; the discoveries made at the cemetary of the Roman fort at Beckfoot, one of few military Roman burial grounds to have been investigated in northern Britain; and a topographical survey of the Roman fort at Ravenglass. Published by : CWAAS Published date : 2004 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Studies in Northern Prehistory Peter Cherry £30.00 This is a collection of wide-ranging essays to commemorate the memory of Clare Fell, a president of the Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society and pre-eminent as a Cumbrian prehistorian - but by no means exclusively a prehistorian of Cumbria. Published by : CWAAS Published date : April 2007 Format : 180mm x 250mm hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Construction of Hadrian's Wall Peter Hill £16.99 This book examines every aspect of the work needed to construct Hadrian's Wall and analyses all the building operations including quarrying, stone dressing, transport and scaffolding. It is presented in a form accessible to the interested layman as well as to the student, and among other new conclusions throws light on the attitude of the Roman army at work. Published by : Tempus Published date : October 2006 Format : 250mm x 170mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Cross Slab Grave Covers of Cumbria Peter Ryder £4.00 This book is the result of a study of cross slabs throughout Cumbria, undertaken in the 1990s, in which 160 medieval church and monastic sites were visited and 447 slabs recorded. As the name implies, cross slabs are blocks of stone, usually the size and shape of a coffin lid, bearing as their principle motif a full-length cross. Published by : Cumbria County Council Published date : 2001 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Great Wall of Britain: A Walk Along Hadrian's Wall Anton Hodge £10.00 Whether you have walked the Wall, are planning to, are interested in the history of northern England, or simply like to sit down with a book that will leave you smiling and crying at the same time, this is an entertaining account of 2,000 years of history. Published by : Hayloft Published date : 2004 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The History of Lead Mining in the North East of England Les Turnbull £8.99 This is an invaluable introduction to lead mining and smelting with fascinating period photographs. It also has two suggested tours of the region. Published by : Ergo Press Published date : 2006 Format : small paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity: