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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Duncan Head on October 19, 2020, 10:11:48 AM

Title: Investigating Highland grave with extra skulls
Post by: Duncan Head on October 19, 2020, 10:11:48 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-54552907
and earlier report last year at
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-49581010

So when I first saw this:
QuoteThe grave at Portmahomack in the Highlands contains a man with a fatal sword wound to his skull. He was buried with four skulls...
I assumed it was talking about an Iron Age Celtic grave, severed trophy heads and all. But it turns out it's late mediaeval, and some of the skulls are related - so it's some sort of family burial vault. Intriguing.
Title: Re: Investigating Highland grave with extra skulls
Post by: Swampster on October 19, 2020, 05:06:57 PM
A relative?

(https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/a1Q9X7G_700b.jpg)

or  https://lehislibrary.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/threeheadedknight.png

(https://lehislibrary.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/threeheadedknight.png)
Title: Re: Investigating Highland grave with extra skulls
Post by: Duncan Head on October 19, 2020, 07:29:42 PM
I'm not seeing anything there?
Title: Re: Investigating Highland grave with extra skulls
Post by: Imperial Dave on October 19, 2020, 07:36:59 PM
me either...?
Title: Re: Investigating Highland grave with extra skulls
Post by: Swampster on October 19, 2020, 10:57:14 PM
And now?
Title: Re: Investigating Highland grave with extra skulls
Post by: Imperial Dave on October 19, 2020, 11:01:36 PM
a-ha! yes  ;D
Title: Re: Investigating Highland grave with extra skulls
Post by: Mark G on October 21, 2020, 04:42:20 PM
I bet he orders trebles when he goes to the bar
Title: Re: Investigating Highland grave with extra skulls
Post by: Imperial Dave on October 21, 2020, 05:01:51 PM
Ni!
Title: Re: Investigating Highland grave with extra skulls
Post by: Jim Webster on October 22, 2020, 01:33:23 PM
Quote from: Duncan Head on October 19, 2020, 10:11:48 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-54552907
and earlier report last year at
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-49581010

So when I first saw this:
QuoteThe grave at Portmahomack in the Highlands contains a man with a fatal sword wound to his skull. He was buried with four skulls...
I assumed it was talking about an Iron Age Celtic grave, severed trophy heads and all. But it turns out it's late mediaeval, and some of the skulls are related - so it's some sort of family burial vault. Intriguing.

All the best feuds are inter-family  8)
Title: Re: Investigating Highland grave with extra skulls
Post by: Imperial Dave on October 22, 2020, 06:07:05 PM
dont go there.....!
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