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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Duncan Head on January 03, 2025, 04:09:19 PM

Title: Pictish spearbutt and volunteer archaeology
Post by: Duncan Head on January 03, 2025, 04:09:19 PM
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jan/03/citizen-archaelogists-unearth-ancient-pictish-spearbutt-scotland-volunteers
Title: Re: Pictish spearbutt and volunteer archaeology
Post by: Erpingham on January 03, 2025, 04:18:59 PM
I think this is the object in question.  Looks like a doorknob.

(https://www.digitscotland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/7.-Pictish-Spearbutt-in-Fife-Image-Credit-Will-Murray-at-the-Scottish-Conservation-Studio-340x226.jpg)
Title: Re: Pictish spearbutt and volunteer archaeology
Post by: Nick Harbud on January 03, 2025, 04:52:51 PM
 ??? The Picts had doors with knobs on them?
Title: Re: Pictish spearbutt and volunteer archaeology
Post by: Erpingham on January 03, 2025, 05:02:21 PM
Quote from: Nick Harbud on January 03, 2025, 04:52:51 PM??? The Picts had doors with knobs on them?


(https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/153FB/production/_110953078_aberdeenston.jpg.webp)

Given we have evidence for globullar spear butts but not for doors with knobs on, the archaeologists may have correctly identified this one.  :)
Title: Re: Pictish spearbutt and volunteer archaeology
Post by: Imperial Dave on January 03, 2025, 05:41:06 PM
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