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Celt. Hist Newsletter: Celtic archeology in the news
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hist-@historicgames.com
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Sep 06, 2011 12:27 PDT
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The Celtic History Newsletter
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Afraid I'm in the middle of 7 weekends peddling our games at the
Minnesota Renaissance Festival, so I'm just going to share some
tidbits of Celtic archeology in the news recently.
But, first some info about a book available online. It is viewable
online, or downloadable as two PDF documents.
"The Book of the Club of True Highlanders" 1881.
In two volumes. A record of the Dress, arms, customs, arts and
science; of the Highlanders. Compiled from printed and MS records; and
traditions; and illustrated with etchings of Highland Relics, and the
Keltic Vestiges of Great Britain and Ireland.
I haven't taken the time to read it yet and see what 19th century
inaccuracies it may contain, but it looks interesting and has some
nice illustrations.
http://www.electricscotland.com/history/club/index.htm The site has
quite a number of other books available online as well
http://www.electricscotland.com/history/books.htm
Broch casts light on Picts? Roman contacts
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered an Iron Age broch that they believe
became the seat of a Celtic chieftain and casts new light on contact
between the Picts and the Roman Empire.
http://tinyurl.com/425eq9n
Forteviot dig uncovering new story of Scotland's past
The colossal and exquisitely-preserved Iron Age broch uncovered near
Dunning is thought to have once been the seat of a Celtic chieftain.
Though just a fraction of the site has been excavated, the findings
have already been hailed by the Scottish Government and could have
"potentially far-reaching implications" for how we view our history.
http://tinyurl.com/4ytayw6
Ancient London calling
The 1,000-year-old Tower of London and Westminster Abbey are
youngsters compared with London's oldest structures. Stone Age totem
poles, anyone?
http://tinyurl.com/3duopmu
Overseas students help unearth Trim's long-buried secrets
http://tinyurl.com/42h8r9g
?Arthurian? quest to spare Stonehenge remains denied
LONDON A man claiming to be a descendant of the Celtic priestly order
of the Druids lost a legal battle Tuesday to spare human remains found
at Britain?s World Heritage site of Stonehenge from more scientific
examination.
http://tinyurl.com/3ts5ho9
Roman prostitutes were forced to kill their own children and bury them
in mass graves at English 'brothel'
http://tinyurl.com/3nzvayt
Irish archaeologists say Spanish Armada wreck found
http://tinyurl.com/3rul8rv
Beaker discovery delays health centre build
WORK on a £1.3 million health centre is to be delayed after an ancient
burial cist, containing a cup thought to be more than 4000 years old,
was discovered on the site. http://tinyurl.com/3tcb25l
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