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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on August 13, 2021, 08:12:35 PM

Title: Archaeologists uncover 1,600-year-old idol in Roscommon bog
Post by: Imperial Dave on August 13, 2021, 08:12:35 PM
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40358522.html

bog-tastic.....
Title: Re: Archaeologists uncover 1,600-year-old idol in Roscommon bog
Post by: Duncan Head on August 13, 2021, 08:47:46 PM
Nice. Shame there's no pic of the dagger, though.
Title: Re: Archaeologists uncover 1,600-year-old idol in Roscommon bog
Post by: Anton on August 14, 2021, 12:37:52 AM
Interesting for sure.

St. Patrick saw them but left no description of what they looked like.  I'm not convinced by the substitute human sacrifice comment. 
Title: Re: Archaeologists uncover 1,600-year-old idol in Roscommon bog
Post by: Erpingham on August 14, 2021, 10:43:03 AM
Quote from: Anton on August 14, 2021, 12:37:52 AM
Interesting for sure.

St. Patrick saw them but left no description of what they looked like.  I'm not convinced by the substitute human sacrifice comment.

The human sacrifice bit does seem a stretch.  The idea of a pointed end and standing upright seems plausible but we could also be seeing an act of burying for safe keeping against the growth of Christianity, given its late date.
Title: Re: Archaeologists uncover 1,600-year-old idol in Roscommon bog
Post by: Anton on August 14, 2021, 10:46:29 AM
That seems more plausible to me.
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