How seat fit for a king has cast new light on Scotland's dark ages

The Scotsman (sleeping, strong and handsome built) ^ | Friday, November 27, 2009 | Tim Cornwell

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Most likely froze their nads off!

[ReneeLynn]

He’ll get splinters in his arse if he sits like that. ;)

That throne is tiny. You’d have to be a wee man to sit on that.

[decimon]

He’ll get splinters in his arse if he sits like that. ;)

Or shish kebabed.

That throne is tiny.

Not what I'd expect for royalty.

[calex59]

Sure they did — when my Scots ancestors sailed away to America.

I know mine were on the lam but have never been able to find out just what they did or were accused of, probably fighting against the Brits:).

[americanophile]

...sure did, it’s now I pictured the Pictish. Couldn’t see the throne though.

[Bigg Red]

There’s nothing like going to all that time and expense to build a replica throne, then model it with the museum secretary...what?

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Exactly. I would have liked seeing a full picture of the throne without having it obscured by someone sitting in it. How dumb to put her there.

[SunkenCiv]

:’) Well, he *was* a barbarian...

[SunkenCiv]

Probably left the homeland for a better life in America, as most did (and still do):

[SunkenCiv]

http://www.preraphaelites.org/Content/Repository/Media/Collection/1891-p24/preview_1891-p24.jpg

[madison10]

That be the McNachtan throne ye’re sitting on, lassie.

[SunkenCiv]

Well, after all, the Scots are always engaged in a fight to the death with their lifelong enemies, the Scots.

[decal]

“My mother’s maiden name was Clark, which is Scottish.”

The Clark tartan is also the Clergy tartan - and a very pretty one it is, too.

http://www.virtualscotland.co.uk/scotland_articles/tartans_scotland/tartan_clergy.htm

[Tainan]

Everytime I see that word...here is what comes to mind..."Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict"...maybe including a bit of a conga-line, eh what?

(still waiting for those flash-backs they promised we'd have)

[SunkenCiv]

Careful with that axe, Eugene.

[Beowulf9]

It’s kind of hard to see the actual construction of the throne. Is the seat curved outward like a barrel? Seems difficult to stay seated.

Didn’t know the Picts were that organized. I always thought they were more of a nomadic type people. Interesting.

[colorado tanker]

You'd have to have more than a wee dram o’ the Glenlivet to be standing around naked like that in Scotland.

[colorado tanker]

You'd have to have more than a wee dram o’ the Glenlivet to be standing around naked like that in Scotland.

[SunkenCiv]

for posting later:

Archaeologists return to site of ‘lost Pictish monastery’

https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/archaeologists-return-to-site-of-lost-pictish-monastery-1-4708593

https://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_700,f_auto,ar_3:2,q_auto:low,c_fill/https://www.scotsman.com/webimage/1.4708590.1521481095!/image/image.jpg