by T. G. E. Powell
In Anne Ross's recently published Pagan Celtic Britain different kinds of sources are used to illuminate each other: temple remains, bronze figurines and coins are seen against the background of the ancient Celtic legends and the surviving folk tales. Mr. Powell, Reader in Prehistoric Archaeology at Liverpool University, considers the present state of Celtic studies in the light of some recent excavations abroad, and of Anne Ross's book.
Dr. Anne Ross introduces the first of eight broadcasts on 'The Celts' in Study Session: August 8