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A DNA study of Britons shows that, genetically, there is not a unique Celtic group of people in the UK. Elizabeth I, Jane Austen, Celtic Clothing, Celtic Druids, Celtic Warriors, Celtic Culture, Celtic Art, Celtic Dragon, Science Photos

Celtic Clothing

Celtic Warriors

A DNA study of Britons shows that, genetically, there is not a unique Celtic group of people in the UK.

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Celtic Symbols And Meanings

Ancient Symbols

Egyptian Symbols

Celtic Protection Symbols

Pictish Rune Meanings

Spoon decorated with a dog's head, part of the St. Ninian's Isle treasure, Scotland, ca. 8th Century CE. Roi Dagobert, Alexandre Le Grand, High Middle Ages, Classical Antiquity, Scottish Culture, Mystery Of History, Royal Jewels, European History

Alexandre Le Grand

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Spoon decorated with a dog's head, part of the St. Ninian's Isle treasure, Scotland, ca. 8th Century CE.

St. Ninian's Isle Treasure - Bowl 6 Detail, Scotland, ca. 8th Century CE. Ancient Artefacts, Anglo Saxon, Picts, Gold Coins, Roman Empire, Good Old, Photo Library, Ancestry, Circles

Ancient Artefacts

St. Ninian's Isle Treasure - Bowl 6 Detail, Scotland, ca. 8th Century CE.

The Picts were a group of early Mediaeval Celtic people, who would adorn themselves from head to toe in tattoos of ancient Pictish symbols. Description from pinterest.com. I searched for this on bing.com/images Pictish Warrior, Character Inspiration, Character Art, Celtic Mythology

Pictish Warrior

Character Inspiration

Celtic Mythology

The Picts were a group of early Mediaeval Celtic people, who would adorn themselves from head to toe in tattoos of ancient Pictish symbols. Description from pinterest.com. I searched for this on bing.com/images

Topofly Iron Age Broch and Courtyard Settlement, Gurness, Orkney Islands, Scotland Medieval Fortress, Orkney Islands, Permaculture Design, Scottish Islands, Iron Age, Scotland Travel, Abandoned Places, Aerial View, City Photo

Medieval Fortress

Permaculture Design

Scottish Islands

Scotland Travel

Abandoned Places

Topofly Iron Age Broch and Courtyard Settlement, Gurness, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Pictish bear on a stone cross-slab found near the churchyard at Meigle (Perth and Kinross) Leather Book Bag, Neck Bones, Ancient Mysteries, Indigenous Art, Celtic Designs

Leather Book Bag

Ancient Mysteries

Pictish bear on a stone cross-slab found near the churchyard at Meigle (Perth and Kinross)

Silver plaques found at Norries Law, Fife Scotland, ca. 300-900 CE. Vikings, Roman, Deer Art, Celtic Symbols, Viking Designs, Fantasy Warrior

Fantasy Warrior

Silver plaques found at Norries Law, Fife Scotland, ca. 300-900 CE.

Much of this jewellery has been lost, some melted down, but some pieces have survived. Discovered in ‘hoards’ which had been buried, possibly in a bid to protect them from Vikings or other raiders. A hoard of silver found at Norrie’s Law, Fife in 1819 included two leaf-shaped metal plaques, engraved and enamelled with Pictish symbols, as well as decorated pins and other items. A fine silver chain, a serpent-like bracelet and more pins were discovered at Gaulcross, Banffshire in 1840 Celtic Crafts, Metal Plaque, Leaf Shapes, National Museum, Stone Art, Archaeology

National Museum

Much of this jewellery has been lost, some melted down, but some pieces have survived. Discovered in ‘hoards’ which had been buried, possibly in a bid to protect them from Vikings or other raiders. A hoard of silver found at Norrie’s Law, Fife in 1819 included two leaf-shaped metal plaques, engraved and enamelled with Pictish symbols, as well as decorated pins and other items. A fine silver chain, a serpent-like bracelet and more pins were discovered at Gaulcross, Banffshire in 1840

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Irish Celtic Symbols

Understanding Celtic symbols

Free To Be

Celtic carvings, possibly depicting the Green Man and a "Clooty well" where strips of clothing and other votive offerings are tied to the trees. It demonstrates the continual link between pagan and christian places of worship, Kinaldy Burn, Northeastern Scotland, n.d. Ancient Art, Ancient History, Mysterious Places, Green Man, Amazing Nature, Rock Art

Ancient History

Mysterious Places

Celtic carvings, possibly depicting the Green Man and a "Clooty well" where strips of clothing and other votive offerings are tied to the trees. It demonstrates the continual link between pagan and christian places of worship, Kinaldy Burn, Northeastern Scotland, n.d.

Pictish stones of Scotland at the Meigle Museum. One of the largest collections of Pictish Carved Stones in Scotland is gathered together in the Museum in the old schoolhouse in the village of Meigle, in Perthshire. Scotland Road Trip, Daniel And The Lions, Scotland History, Cairngorms National Park, Vacation Places, British Isles, Stone Carving, Outer Hebrides

Scotland Road Trip

Daniel And The Lions

Scotland History

Cairngorms National Park

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Pictish stones of Scotland at the Meigle Museum. One of the largest collections of Pictish Carved Stones in Scotland is gathered together in the Museum in the old schoolhouse in the village of Meigle, in Perthshire.

Pictish raven brooch in bog oak Bo019 Vikings Art, Raven Art, Crows Ravens, Viking Jewelry

Pictish raven brooch in bog oak Bo019

Celtic and Pictish - early Celts and their priests, the Druids, had their own form of alphabet known as “Ogam Bethluisnion”, which was an extremely simple alphabet used more for carving into wood and stone, than for general writing, while Pictish artwork was later adopted by the Celts, especially throughout Ireland Alphabet Code, Alphabet Symbols, Celtic Alphabet, Ancient Alphabets, Mayan Symbols

Alphabet Symbols

Celtic Alphabet

Ancient Alphabets

Celtic and Pictish - early Celts and their priests, the Druids, had their own form of alphabet known as “Ogam Bethluisnion”, which was an extremely simple alphabet used more for carving into wood and stone, than for general writing, while Pictish artwork was later adopted by the Celts, especially throughout Ireland

One of 26 pictish carved stones dating from the late eighth to the late tenth… Ancient Ruins, Ancient Artifacts, Gta 4, Scottish Castles, Historical Art

Ancient Artifacts

Scottish Castles

One of 26 pictish carved stones dating from the late eighth to the late tenth…

Historic Scotland

Historic Scotland

A ‘cup mark’ – a central depression with rings and grooves – discovered by Currie in central Perthshire. Photograph: George Currie Art Articles, Archaeological Finds, Prehistory, Ancient Civilizations, The Guardian

Archaeological Finds

Ancient Civilizations

A ‘cup mark’ – a central depression with rings and grooves – discovered by Currie in central Perthshire. Photograph: George Currie

Distribution of Pictish stones and graffiti. Click to enlarge in pop-up window Romancing The Stone, Lofoten, Perth, Shetland, Stirling Castle, Ben Nevis, Loch Ness Monster, Edinburgh Castle

Romancing The Stone

Stirling Castle

Loch Ness Monster

Edinburgh Castle

Distribution of Pictish stones and graffiti. Click to enlarge in pop-up window

Pictish fort found near Dunnottar castle. Scotland Castles, Scotland Uk, Aberdeen Scotland, Scotland Trip, Costa, Castles To Visit, Templer

Scotland Castles

Aberdeen Scotland

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Pictish fort found near Dunnottar castle.

clothing of the Picts - Google Search ... looks like it may be early Scottish and not Pict? But then you have to think at some point, they could have cross cultured? Celtic Costume, Renaissance Costume, Scottish Clothing, Roman History

Renaissance Costume

Scottish Clothing

clothing of the Picts - Google Search ... looks like it may be early Scottish and not Pict? But then you have to think at some point, they could have cross cultured?

The centre of administration of the Pictish kingdom in the 9th century was Forteviot on the River Earn. Close by the Dunkeld, King Kenneth MacAlpin (Cináed mac Ailpín) set up a new religious centre about 850AD. This was an acknowledgement of the fact that Iona was now no longer tenable as a religious capital, although the monastery was eventually re-established and it remained the burial place of Pictish kings until the time of Donald Ban. Family Roots, Old Stone, Dark Ages

The centre of administration of the Pictish kingdom in the 9th century was Forteviot on the River Earn. Close by the Dunkeld, King Kenneth MacAlpin (Cináed mac Ailpín) set up a new religious centre about 850AD. This was an acknowledgement of the fact that Iona was now no longer tenable as a religious capital, although the monastery was eventually re-established and it remained the burial place of Pictish kings until the time of Donald Ban.

Cairns predominate over barrows in the north of Scotland. Cairns often contain a number of individual burials, sometimes 5 to 6. Barrows almost always contain only one burial. A cemetery may contain both cairns & barrows, usually 3rd-6th centuries CE. After this date, burials in unenclosed Pictish cemeteries become less common, new burials being related to church sites. Bodies are placed east-west with the head to the west. Almost all Pictish burials are unadorned with grave goods. Scottish People, Museum Studies, What Is Today, Ancient Egypt, Early Middle Ages

Scottish People

Early Middle Ages

Cairns predominate over barrows in the north of Scotland. Cairns often contain a number of individual burials, sometimes 5 to 6. Barrows almost always contain only one burial. A cemetery may contain both cairns & barrows, usually 3rd-6th centuries CE. After this date, burials in unenclosed Pictish cemeteries become less common, new burials being related to church sites. Bodies are placed east-west with the head to the west. Almost all Pictish burials are unadorned with grave goods.

Dunnichen Hill, Scotland. The Picts defeated the Angles possibly on this site on March 2, 685 CE at 3 PM. Lured into a trap, the Angle army was demolished. The battle was known as the Battle of Nechtansmere (or Dunnichen). Anglo Saxon Clothing, Time Travel, Photo Credit, Scotland, Golf Courses, Battle, Mystery, Things To Come

Anglo Saxon Clothing

Dunnichen Hill, Scotland. The Picts defeated the Angles possibly on this site on March 2, 685 CE at 3 PM. Lured into a trap, the Angle army was demolished. The battle was known as the Battle of Nechtansmere (or Dunnichen).

The Brandsbutt Stone, Inverurie, Scotland. A large block of whinstone, measuring 1.07 metres (3.5 ft) high, 1.27 metres (4.2 ft) wide and 0.91 metres (3.0 ft) deep, the stone had been broken up and used in the construction of a dry stone dyke prior to 1866. The stone, now reassembled, bears two incised pictish symbols, a crescent and v-rod and a serpent and z-rod, as well as an inscription in Ogham. Religions Du Monde

Religions Du Monde

The Brandsbutt Stone, Inverurie, Scotland. A large block of whinstone, measuring 1.07 metres (3.5 ft) high, 1.27 metres (4.2 ft) wide and 0.91 metres (3.0 ft) deep, the stone had been broken up and used in the construction of a dry stone dyke prior to 1866. The stone, now reassembled, bears two incised pictish symbols, a crescent and v-rod and a serpent and z-rod, as well as an inscription in Ogham.

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