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Early Scottish history & archaeology. Picts, Romans, Vikings, carved stones & Pictish symbols. See my books at https://t.co/FPBdQyoZgY
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Joined July 2011
This is my latest book. It's a history of the Isle of Man from the fifth century to the thirteenth, covering the Early Christian, Viking and Late Norse periods.
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RT @ScottishHistSoc: Join us for our Conference, Presidential Lecture & AGM on 29 March! Free to SHS members and only £5 for non-members.…
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RT @HorneSupremacy: The beautiful #Pictish Fowlis Wester cross slab, as seen today in the Parish Church. Two seated figures sit on chairs,…
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RT @NorthAges: Feb 10: Feast of Trumwine († c.704), bishop of the Picts (681-5) with a see at Æbbercurnig (Abercorn, West Lothian). He enco…
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RT @HorneSupremacy: Part 1: Dr Martin Goldberg of National Museums Scotland talks about the translation of THAT Old English runic inscripti…
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RT @UndisScot: The old church housing the Clan Gunn Heritage Centre & Museum at Latheron in Caithness. Clan Gunn is descended from Gunni, g…
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RT @andrewsp2009: The Broch of Gurness, Orkney (Scotland) reconstruction mock up over @HoganSOG image. #ScottishBrochs #HistoryRebuilt http…
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RT @TheBrochProject: A pleasure to chat to @PPPwick pensioner lunch group about local history and archaeology. Always happy to chat about…
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RT @DigItScotland: We often think about identities in the past as fixed: people were Vikings or Northumbrians, Romans or Picts ⚔️ But cult…
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RT @StoryScotland: Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye is the historic seat of Clan Macleod and a secure location for their most valuable t…
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RT @socantscot: You only need the support of one current Fellow to be eligible to join Scotland's oldest antiquarian society. Don't know a…
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RT @papgleeson: You can pre-order my book for a low low discounted price of €40 from @FourCourtsPress 10 years work 130k words, full 80 col…
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RT @StoryScotland: Kildonan Dun sits on the East coast of the Kintyre Peninsula in Argyll, looking out over the Kilbrannan Sound towards th…
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RT @UndisScot: The Nether Largie Standing Stones, one of the many prehistoric attractions in Argyll's amazing Kilmartin Glen. The five larg…
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RT @NorthAges: Feb 4: Feast of Modan (6thC), abbot. His association with Falkirk may date back to the significant monastery that existed th…
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RT @HorneSupremacy: New #Viking blog! Some thoughts on the treatment of the silver armrings in the Galloway and Cuerdale hoards and what th…
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RT @UndisScot: The traditional burial place of monarchs, Relig Odhráin graveyard near the abbey on the magical island of Iona. It may have…
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RT @andrewsp2009: The ruins of Iona Nunnery. Founded in about 1200 with Bethoc, a daughter of Somerled, as its first prioress, and now a be…
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RT @GovanStones: 🐖🪽 You'll know the expression 'When pigs fly,' but have you ever seen a hogback in flight?! A look back to 2014, when we l…
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RT @NorthAges: Jan 30: Feast of Glascianus (8thC), bishop and confessor who was revered in Kinglassie, Fife. 📸Gary Fernie
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