Posted on 06/01/2022 11:26:24 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Over 100 ancient settlements discovered north of Hadrian’s Wall
They were HOA’s. The Romans wiped them out when they refused to pay fees.
Sounds fun!
The Picts got their asses handed to them by the Romans. The reason Roman conquest of Caledonia never got done was, there was nothing of value up there. Hadrian's wall was construted on a natural ridge or more than one, and served as a way to control and tax commerce. As in other places, settled life thrived in areas adjacent to areas under full Roman control.
The Picts also got their asses handed to them by the Scots when they finally got around to leaving Ireland.
Not much later, the Vikings wiped out the Picts (or perhaps absorbed some of the survivors) in what is now the Scottish isles. The language (related to Welsh and Cornish) and some form of their culture tottered on until perhaps the 11th century.
Study sheds light on life beyond Rome’s frontier
https://www.ed.ac.uk/news/2022/study-sheds-light-on-life-beyond-rome-s-frontier
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-22019088
Hadrian’s Wall: Aerial revelations could rewrite past
he Flying Archaeologist - Hadrian’s Wall is broadcast on Friday, 19 April at 19:30 BST on BBC One North East & Cumbria. The series is broadcast nationwide from Wednesday, 1 May at 20:30 BST on BBC Four.
Published 19 April 2013
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