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  • 'Six-headed burial' of the Highland clan era probed by archaeologists

    12/08/2019 7:09:16 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 37 replies
    Scotsman (tall and handsome built) ^ | September 3, 2019 | Alison Campsie
    The skeletal remains are thought to date from the 15th Century, when Clan Ross and Clan Mackay fought out a terrifying rivalry in the area that arguably peaked with the Battle of Tarbat in the 1480s, Then, Clan Ross cornered a raiding party of Clan Mackay with many killed in the encounter. Survivors of the attack sought sanctuary in the church, but the Rosses set fire to it, killing all those hiding inside... She said the men and skulls were buried in the most prominent part of the church, in the mouth of the crypt directly under the nave. Dr...