Medieval History
From Caledonia to Pictland examines the transformation of Iron Age northern Britain into a land of Christian kingdoms, long before 'Scotland' came into existence.
by James Fraser
- Iron Age Inverness
Philip Dunshea writes: News in from Inverness, in what later became northern Pictland, where archaeologists have unearthed evidence for iron-smelting and iron-working in a late prehistoric context. Iron was a valuable and coveted product in medieval...
- 'first Tartan' Discovered On Statue Of Roman Emperor
The earliest depiction of Scottish tartan has been discovered ? on a fragment of a Roman statue. The bronze statue once stood on top of a giant triumphal arch in the ancient Moroccan city of Volubilis, in the south-west corner of the Roman Empire,...
- Medieval 'cursing Stone' Discovered On Scottish Island
An ancient stone thought to have been used for Christian prayers or curses has been uncovered on a Scottish island. A farm manager chanced upon Scotland's first known example of a bullaun stone on the Isle of Canna, in the Inner Hebrides. Dating from...
- Mons Meg Wheel Gets A Flat
In centuries past the vast Mons Meg siege cannon was hauled across Scotland to demolish the castle walls of the king?s enemies. But even though its wheels were entirely made of wood and iron it seems it could suffer the medieval equivalent of a flat...
- Cfp: Border Families And Their Books In Northern England And In Scotland, C. 1480-c. 1620
CALL FOR PAPERS Border Families and their Books in Northern England and in Scotland, c. 1480-c. 1620 A symposium on family books and borders in Scotland and Northern England. Merton College, Oxford, 16-17 April 2010. Plenary Speakers: Sally Mapstone...
Medieval History
New Book of Interest
From Caledonia to Pictland examines the transformation of Iron Age northern Britain into a land of Christian kingdoms, long before 'Scotland' came into existence.
by James Fraser
- Iron Age Inverness
Philip Dunshea writes: News in from Inverness, in what later became northern Pictland, where archaeologists have unearthed evidence for iron-smelting and iron-working in a late prehistoric context. Iron was a valuable and coveted product in medieval...
- 'first Tartan' Discovered On Statue Of Roman Emperor
The earliest depiction of Scottish tartan has been discovered ? on a fragment of a Roman statue. The bronze statue once stood on top of a giant triumphal arch in the ancient Moroccan city of Volubilis, in the south-west corner of the Roman Empire,...
- Medieval 'cursing Stone' Discovered On Scottish Island
An ancient stone thought to have been used for Christian prayers or curses has been uncovered on a Scottish island. A farm manager chanced upon Scotland's first known example of a bullaun stone on the Isle of Canna, in the Inner Hebrides. Dating from...
- Mons Meg Wheel Gets A Flat
In centuries past the vast Mons Meg siege cannon was hauled across Scotland to demolish the castle walls of the king?s enemies. But even though its wheels were entirely made of wood and iron it seems it could suffer the medieval equivalent of a flat...
- Cfp: Border Families And Their Books In Northern England And In Scotland, C. 1480-c. 1620
CALL FOR PAPERS Border Families and their Books in Northern England and in Scotland, c. 1480-c. 1620 A symposium on family books and borders in Scotland and Northern England. Merton College, Oxford, 16-17 April 2010. Plenary Speakers: Sally Mapstone...