Writing

Books, research and articles

Four non-fiction history books, peer-reviewed research and more than 2,200 articles on prehistoric archaeology and ancient sciences.

Cover of Ropes and Ruins by Ashley Cowie
New book

Ropes and Ruins

An exploration of Neolithic Orkney that redefines our understanding of ancient craftsmanship. Through the geometry and architecture of Orkney's megalithic sites, it reveals a long-overlooked prehistoric technology: rope production and measuring skills.

The book challenges Professor Alexander Thom's theories about elite astronomer-priests, and shows how ropes, geometry and stonework combined to create one of history's most extraordinary prehistoric landscapes.

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Research articles

Archaeoastronomy, mythology and sacred geography

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Architect of Liberty: How America’s Scottish President Blocked the Slave State

From the windswept crags of northern Scotland to the head of a revolutionary superpower - discover how a Scottish President of America changed the map of liberty forever. Uncover the forgotten tactical alliances, secret treaties, and battlefield masterstrokes that shattered an old empire and forged a global legacy of freedom.

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Squaring And Levelling Britain’s Symbolic Kerbstones

This research investigates over 6,400 kilometres (4,000 miles) of British urban areas, analysing geographic coordinates derived from approximately 3,000 photographs of symbolically inscribed kerbstones. The study reveals a distinct pattern within Glasgow’s urban landscape, offering a novel perspective on Victorian-era Masonic practices through this unique geographical lens.

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