essential books in archaeology

musical.x

hey,
what books do you find to be the most helpful in archaeology.
i cant find alot on the internet at the best of times and i prefer having books that i can simply pick up and bring with me.
books like "Ireland:an oxford archaeological guide" by Andy Halpin and Conor Newman would be great.
any suggestions would be great!

DeepSleeper

In the category of books to bring in car when heading out and about, then the obvious companion to Newman and Halpin would be Peter Harbison's Guide to the National Monuments of Ireland

Irishlad11

John Waddell - The Prehistoric Archaeology of Ireland

Pretty good for the Mesolithic through to the Iron Age

musical.x

Irishlad11 wrote: »

John Waddell - The Prehistoric Archaeology of Ireland

Pretty good for the Mesolithic through to the Iron Age

i had him as a lecturer and and he tended to go off on a tangent sometimes so i'm wary of getting his book in case its the same.

dr gonzo

musical.x wrote: »

i had him as a lecturer and and he tended to go off on a tangent sometimes so i'm wary of getting his book in case its the same.

Nah his book is excellent, all the good Irish prehistorians seem to ramble a bit but their books are top notch. Waddells in particular is a go-to for Irish features and im in UCD.

musical.x

DeepSleeper wrote: »

In the category of books to bring in car when heading out and about, then the obvious companion to Newman and Halpin would be Peter Harbison's Guide to the National Monuments of Ireland

any idea where to get this book? i cant seem to find it any where!

DeepSleeper

musical.x wrote: »

any idea where to get this book? i cant seem to find it any where!

Try Amazon for new books....
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Guide-National-Historic-Monuments-Ireland/dp/0717119564/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1310303138&sr=8-8

Try abebooks for secondhand...
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=Harbison&sts=t&tn=Guide+to+the+National&x=65&y=11