The Modern Antiquarian: A Pre-Millennial Odyssey Through Megalithic Britain is a book written by musician Julian Cope, published in 1998. It explores the sites of Britain's megalithic heritage, of which Stonehenge and Avebury are well-known examples, but in fact number many hundreds.
In his introduction Cope explains how a visit to Avebury Stone Circle inspired his enthusiasm for the subject, but he was disappointed with the quality of available guidebooks. So he decided to write his own. He personally visited and researched hundreds of sites, selecting about 300 of the most significant for his book. The process took eight years.
Julian also made a documentary film based upon his book which was made and screened by the BBC mid 2000. Taking a road trip format, Julian travels the British Isles visiting his favorite Neolithic sites.
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