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Friday, 13 February 2015

'Lost Kingdom' found in Scotland


Pottery from Africa found in a burnt-out fortress in Galloway hints at a 'lost' Dark Ages kingdom that may even have been born of an alliance between Britons and Picts.

Remarkably, a Pictish carved stone at the fort's entrance shows two entwined symbols which could have been evidence of an alliance between Britons and Picts, possibly through a ‘royal’ marriage.

A shard of sixth century pottery from Africa also found at the site shows it could only have been home to someone of ‘the very highest status’, like a King.
The Picts were a savage tribe who lived north of the Firth of Forth - very few Pictish stones have ever been found outside their traditional territory.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2152693/Lost-Kingdom-Scotland--remains-burnt-Dark-Ages-fort-hint-ancient-ALLIANCE-Picts-Britons.html#ixzz3ReYExDXv