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A board dedicated to the mysterious Picts of Scotland.
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A DNA study of Britons shows that, genetically, there is not a unique Celtic group of people in the UK. Celtic Ancestry, Celtic Heritage, Elizabeth I, Jane Austen, Celtic Clothing, Ancient Celts, Ancient Ireland, Ancient History, Celtic Warriors
DNA study shows Celts are not a unique genetic group
A DNA study of Britons shows that, genetically, there is not a unique Celtic group of people in the UK.
Strongholds of the Picts: The fortifications of Dark Age Scotland. Fantasy City, Fantasy Castle, Fantasy Places, Fantasy World, Chateau Medieval, Medieval Castle, Medieval Fantasy, Ancient Cities
Strongholds of the Picts: The fortifications of Dark Age Scotland.
Spoon decorated with a dog's head, part of the St. Ninian's Isle treasure, Scotland, ca. 8th Century CE. Ancient Romans, Ancient Art, Celtic Jewelry, Antique Jewelry, Roi Dagobert, Celtic Cats, Alexandre Le Grand, Scottish Culture, High Middle Ages
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Spoon decorated with a dog's head, part of the St. Ninian's Isle treasure, Scotland, ca. 8th Century CE.
St. Ninian's Isle Treasure - Bowl 6 Detail, Scotland, ca. 8th Century CE. Garden Tool Box, Ancient Artefacts, Anglo Saxon, Picts, Shetland, Sca, Photo Library, Gold Coins, Roman Empire
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St. Ninian's Isle Treasure - Bowl 6 Detail, Scotland, ca. 8th Century CE.
The Picts were a group of early Mediaeval Celtic people, who would adorn themselves from head to toe in tattoos of ancient Pictish symbols. Description from pinterest.com. I searched for this on bing.com/images Pictish Warrior, Character Inspiration, Character Art, Celtic Culture, Celtic Mythology
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The Picts were a group of early Mediaeval Celtic people, who would adorn themselves from head to toe in tattoos of ancient Pictish symbols. Description from pinterest.com. I searched for this on bing.com/images
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Topofly Iron Age Broch and Courtyard Settlement, Gurness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Pictish bear on a stone cross-slab found near the churchyard at Meigle (Perth and Kinross) Ancient Mysteries, Ancient Artifacts, Hadrian’s Wall, Standing Stone, Mystery Of History, Celtic Art, Iron Age, Petroglyphs
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Pictish bear on a stone cross-slab found near the churchyard at Meigle (Perth and Kinross)
Silver plaques found at Norries Law, Fife Scotland,  ca. 300-900 CE. Alba, Vikings, Fife Scotland, Medieval Period, Medieval Times, Ancient Times, Celtic Designs, Viking Designs
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Silver plaques found at Norries Law, Fife Scotland, ca. 300-900 CE.
Much of this jewellery has been lost, some  melted down, but some pieces have survived. Discovered in ‘hoards’ which had been buried, possibly in a bid to protect them from Vikings or other raiders. A hoard of silver found at Norrie’s Law, Fife in 1819 included two leaf-shaped metal plaques, engraved and enamelled with Pictish symbols, as well as decorated pins and other items. A fine silver chain, a serpent-like bracelet and more pins were discovered at Gaulcross, Banffshire in 1840 Celtic Crafts, Metal Plaque, Fife, National Museum, Leaf Shapes, Stone Art
Much of this jewellery has been lost, some melted down, but some pieces have survived. Discovered in ‘hoards’ which had been buried, possibly in a bid to protect them from Vikings or other raiders. A hoard of silver found at Norrie’s Law, Fife in 1819 included two leaf-shaped metal plaques, engraved and enamelled with Pictish symbols, as well as decorated pins and other items. A fine silver chain, a serpent-like bracelet and more pins were discovered at Gaulcross, Banffshire in 1840
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Understanding Celtic symbols
Celtic carvings, possibly depicting the Green Man and a "Clooty well" where strips of clothing and other votive offerings are tied to the trees. It demonstrates the continual link between pagan and christian places of worship, Kinaldy Burn, Northeastern Scotland, n.d. The Forgotten Forest, Image 3d, Megalith, Rock Face
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Celtic carvings, possibly depicting the Green Man and a "Clooty well" where strips of clothing and other votive offerings are tied to the trees. It demonstrates the continual link between pagan and christian places of worship, Kinaldy Burn, Northeastern Scotland, n.d.
Pictish stones of Scotland at the Meigle Museum. One of the largest collections of Pictish Carved Stones in Scotland is gathered together in the Museum in the old schoolhouse in the village of Meigle, in Perthshire. Scotland Highlands, The Highlands, Daniel And The Lions, Scotland History, Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Ridgeway, Stone Feature
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Pictish stones of Scotland at the Meigle Museum. One of the largest collections of Pictish Carved Stones in Scotland is gathered together in the Museum in the old schoolhouse in the village of Meigle, in Perthshire.
Pictish raven brooch in bog oak Bo019 Vikings Art, Raven Art, Celtic Raven, Crows Ravens, Rabe, Bone Carving
Pictish raven brooch in bog oak Bo019
Celtic and Pictish - early Celts and their priests, the Druids, had their own form of alphabet known as “Ogam Bethluisnion”, which was an extremely simple alphabet used more for carving into wood and stone, than for general writing, while Pictish artwork was later adopted by the Celts, especially throughout Ireland Alphabet Code, Alphabet Symbols, Celtic Alphabet, Ancient Alphabets, Ancient Letters, Mayan Symbols, Celtic Symbols
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Celtic and Pictish - early Celts and their priests, the Druids, had their own form of alphabet known as “Ogam Bethluisnion”, which was an extremely simple alphabet used more for carving into wood and stone, than for general writing, while Pictish artwork was later adopted by the Celts, especially throughout Ireland
One of 26 pictish carved stones dating from the late eighth to the late tenth… Ancient Ruins, Gta 4, Scottish Castles
One of 26 pictish carved stones dating from the late eighth to the late tenth…
A ‘cup mark’ – a central depression with rings and grooves – discovered by Currie in central Perthshire. Photograph: George Currie Art Articles, Native North Americans, Archaeological Finds, Ancient China, Prehistory
Amateur archaeologist finds ‘phenomenal’ trove of rock engravings
A ‘cup mark’ – a central depression with rings and grooves – discovered by Currie in central Perthshire. Photograph: George Currie
Distribution of Pictish stones and graffiti. Click to enlarge in pop-up window Lofoten, Perth, Inveraray Castle, Romancing The Stone, Stirling Castle, The Loch, Loch Ness Monster
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Distribution of Pictish stones and graffiti. Click to enlarge in pop-up window
Pictish fort found near Dunnottar castle. Castles In Scotland, Scotland Uk, Aberdeen Scotland, Scotland Trip, Costa, Castles To Visit, Templer
Pictish Fort Unearthed on Scottish Sea Stack
Pictish fort found near Dunnottar castle.
clothing of the Picts - Google Search ... looks like it may be early Scottish and not Pict? But then you have to think at some point, they could have cross cultured? The Celts, Ancient Vikings, Celtic Style
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clothing of the Picts - Google Search ... looks like it may be early Scottish and not Pict? But then you have to think at some point, they could have cross cultured?
The centre of administration of the Pictish kingdom in the 9th century was Forteviot on the River Earn. Close by the Dunkeld, King Kenneth MacAlpin (Cináed mac Ailpín) set up a new religious centre about 850AD. This was an acknowledgement of the fact that Iona was now no longer tenable as a religious capital, although the monastery was eventually re-established and it remained the burial place of Pictish kings until the time of Donald Ban. Celtic Corner, Great Scot, Greatest Mysteries, Ancient People, Old Stone
The centre of administration of the Pictish kingdom in the 9th century was Forteviot on the River Earn. Close by the Dunkeld, King Kenneth MacAlpin (Cináed mac Ailpín) set up a new religious centre about 850AD. This was an acknowledgement of the fact that Iona was now no longer tenable as a religious capital, although the monastery was eventually re-established and it remained the burial place of Pictish kings until the time of Donald Ban.
Cairns predominate over barrows in the north of Scotland. Cairns often contain a number of individual burials, sometimes 5 to 6. Barrows almost always contain only one burial. A cemetery may contain both cairns & barrows, usually 3rd-6th centuries CE. After this date, burials in unenclosed Pictish cemeteries become less common, new burials being related to church sites. Bodies are placed east-west with the head to the west. Almost all Pictish burials are unadorned with grave goods. Scottish People, Museum Studies, What Is Today, Early Middle Ages
Pictish Burial Practices and Remains
Cairns predominate over barrows in the north of Scotland. Cairns often contain a number of individual burials, sometimes 5 to 6. Barrows almost always contain only one burial. A cemetery may contain both cairns & barrows, usually 3rd-6th centuries CE. After this date, burials in unenclosed Pictish cemeteries become less common, new burials being related to church sites. Bodies are placed east-west with the head to the west. Almost all Pictish burials are unadorned with grave goods.
Dunnichen Hill, Scotland. The Picts defeated the Angles possibly on this site on March 2, 685 CE at 3 PM. Lured into a trap, the Angle army was demolished. The battle was known as the Battle of Nechtansmere (or Dunnichen). Anglo Saxon Clothing, Duns, Time Travel, Photo Credit, Bizarre, Scotland, Golf Courses
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Dunnichen Hill, Scotland. The Picts defeated the Angles possibly on this site on March 2, 685 CE at 3 PM. Lured into a trap, the Angle army was demolished. The battle was known as the Battle of Nechtansmere (or Dunnichen).
The Brandsbutt Stone, Inverurie, Scotland. A large block of whinstone, measuring 1.07 metres (3.5 ft) high, 1.27 metres (4.2 ft) wide and 0.91 metres (3.0 ft) deep, the stone had been broken up and used in the construction of a dry stone dyke prior to 1866. The stone, now reassembled, bears two incised pictish symbols, a crescent and v-rod and a serpent and z-rod, as well as an inscription in Ogham. Religions Du Monde, Statues, Scotland Forever
The Brandsbutt Stone, Inverurie, Scotland. A large block of whinstone, measuring 1.07 metres (3.5 ft) high, 1.27 metres (4.2 ft) wide and 0.91 metres (3.0 ft) deep, the stone had been broken up and used in the construction of a dry stone dyke prior to 1866. The stone, now reassembled, bears two incised pictish symbols, a crescent and v-rod and a serpent and z-rod, as well as an inscription in Ogham.
The Celts constructed and lived in round huts with thatched roofs. Arquitectura Vernacular, Vernacular Architecture, Ancient Architecture, Celtic Nations
The Celts constructed and lived in round huts with thatched roofs.
"Swearing fealty - King Arthur stands upon a sacred stone and accepts the oath of fealty from a Celtic chief, a Pict and a Saxon" — Richard Hook King Arthur Legend, Legend Of King, Roi Arthur, Rome Antique, Arthurian Legend, Irish Warrior
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"Swearing fealty - King Arthur stands upon a sacred stone and accepts the oath of fealty from a Celtic chief, a Pict and a Saxon" — Richard Hook
Calgacus might have been a chieftain of the Caledonian Confederacy that battled the Roman legions of Agricola at Mons Graupius in northern Scotland in 83 or 84 CE. He might have been a real person, or invented by the Roman historian/propagandist Tacitus. Sweden Places To Visit, Rhineland, Roman History, Rives, Strathmore, Classic Literature, Dundee
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Calgacus might have been a chieftain of the Caledonian Confederacy that battled the Roman legions of Agricola at Mons Graupius in northern Scotland in 83 or 84 CE. He might have been a real person, or invented by the Roman historian/propagandist Tacitus.
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Pictish Stone, Scotland
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A Celtic Roundhouse.