Medieval Ring Found at Pictish Fort in Scotland

Archaeology Magazine ^ | September 5, 2024 | editors / unattributed

[SunkenCiv]

Newsweek reports that a kite-shaped ring with a piece of garnet in its center was uncovered at the site of Burghead Fort, which is located on the coast of northeastern Scotland, by researchers from the University of Aberdeen. Burghead Fort was a seat of power used by the Picts between the sixth and tenth centuries A.D. "There are very few Pictish rings which have ever been discovered and those that we do know about usually come from hoards which were placed in the ground deliberately for safekeeping in some way," said archaeologist Gordon Noble of the University of Aberdeen. "We certainly weren't expecting to find something like this lying around the floor of what was once a house," he added. Some evidence of metalworking has been uncovered at the fort, so the ring may have been made on site. The researchers plan to look for clues as to who may have worn the ring.

[madison10]

Mine. Woman threw at my ancestor when she broke up with him. He saved it for me after dropping it in the haggis

[SunkenCiv]

Haggis you have the best claim.

[SunkenCiv]

:^)

[SunkenCiv]

Back when, I went to a couple of laser shows at the university planetarium. While waiting for the previous show to clear out, the bunch of us were in the lobby. I suddenly realized about a third of the crowd were sitting on the floor staring open-mouthed at the ceiling lights. :^) I’m pretty sure they were grooving with some critters and picts. :^D

[Lurker]

Undoubtedly it was several species of small furry animals.

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[mabarker1]

So they scored some of the “good” LSD.🤪 The second concert I went to was Pink Floyd, The Wall.

[SunkenCiv]

Yeah, campus, 1970s, chemistry program, people growing shrooms and pot in their rooms, some did well, a lot (imagine that!) flunked out. :^)

[Salamander]

*heh