Covers the dramatic and little-known fortifications of Dark Age Scotland, focusing on the structures left behind by the Picts.
Angus Konstam is a highly respected historian, and the author of more than 40 Osprey books, including The Forts of Celtic Britain and British Forts in the Age of Arthur. Titles for other publishers include Sovereigns of the Seas, There was a Soldier and The World Atlas of Pirates. A former archaeologist, naval officer and museum professional, Angus has served as Curator of Weapons at the Tower of London and Chief Curator of the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. As well as being a widely published military and naval historian, Angus is also passionate about the history and archaeology of Early Historic Scotland, a fascination dating back to his days as a history and archaeology student in Aberdeen and St Andrews. He now works as a full-time author and historian, and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. www.anguskonstam.com
"Angus Konstam's Strongholds is a delightful pamphlet, engagingly written, copiously illustrated with excellent maps and reconstructions, and a good reading list." --Antiquity (December 2011) "An excellent look at the life and struggles of the Pictish Clans after the departure of the Romans in AD 410... The book features many illustrations and photographs, including many in color, from several different archives and the author's own collection." --History Magazine (April/May 2010)
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