Early Scotland

Early Scottish history & archaeology. Picts, Romans, Vikings, carved stones & Pictish symbols. See my books at

[Early Scotland @EarlyScotland]

This is my latest book. It's a history of the Isle of Man from the fifth century to the thirteenth, covering the Early Christian, Viking and Late Norse periods.

[North Ages @NorthAges]

Forging Scotland’s story: Why a 245-year-old society is racing against time to raise £1.5 million https://t.co/mECXgxKPrn

[Northern Picts @northernpicts]

Very pleased to say there is a new print run of the Rhynie monograph - but get your copies while you can as about a 1/3 or this second run is already sold!
https://t.co/eYzDcfcUA8

[North Ages @NorthAges]

A Rocky Place: The complex hillforts of Early Medieval Scotland by Zachary Hinckley https://t.co/lywlteFR2c

[North Ages @NorthAges]

Discover Viking Chester | Sat 30 May | Chester Amphitheatre https://t.co/yIRMv7mEHw

[Undiscovered Scotland @UndisScot]

The magnificent Dunnottar Castle on the Aberdeenshire coast south of Stonehaven. Probably a defensive site for two thousand years or more, no other Scottish castle comes close in terms of a sense of sheer brooding impregnability. More pics and info: https://t.co/vU0QUiXWkC

[North Ages @NorthAges]

Æthelstan, king of the English, convened an assembly at Wintancæstir (Winchester) #OTD in 934. Here, he drew up a land and naval campaign against the Scots. Among those present were Wulfstan I, archbishop of York, and Wigred, bishop of Chester-le-Street. 📸Athelstan Museum

[nigel cole @tourbritain]

This evening, I am reporting on the #ancient, first millennium, #Dunadd Hillfort in the west of #Scotland which appears to have been used as an initial power centre by incoming #Scotti who went on to dominate Scotland:https://t.co/u7FXrUafSS

[North Ages @NorthAges]

The Pictish army of Bridei son of Beli, king of Fortriu, defeated that of Ecgfrith son of Oswiu, king of the Northumbrians, #OTD in 685. https://t.co/VXGOTrRRt8

[The Govan Stones 🛡👑 @GovanStones]

📚 Did you know we have a second-hand #bookshop?

Browse amidst the Stones!

[Caithness Broch Project @TheBrochProject]

What do you mean you don't own a bottle of broch-inspired #whisky yet thats preposterous

buy it

buy it now:

https://t.co/pTH7tHvotp

(£10 from each bottle goes towards the #bigbrochbuild yay!!)

[Northern Picts @northernpicts]

Recently talked to Pete Kelly from the History Time: Unearthed podcast, about Rhynie, Tap o’Noth and recent work at Burghead. Hae a listen o this! Loving some of the comments too 🤣🤣🤣! Always an armchair expert or three!! 🤣

https://t.co/KkaNuaU43Z

[Dr Murray Cook @murrayJamescoo1]

Office today…. A 2000 year old fort in Kippen!

[Undiscovered Scotland @UndisScot]

Some of the ramparts of Ardoch Roman Fort, near the village of Braco in Perthshire. With as many as six distinct lines of ditches and ramparts, it is amongst the most impressive fort remains to be found anywhere in the Roman Empire. More pics and info: https://t.co/JFg72angEx

[North Ages @NorthAges]

The Traprain Law Treasure was discovered by George Pringle, foreman of excavations on the titular hill in East Lothian, #OTD in 1919. Buried around the mid-5thC, it is the largest collection of late Roman hacksilver ever found. 📸National Museums Scotland

[Northern Picts @northernpicts]

If you are in the Cardiff area next week - don't forget I'll be giving a British Academy lecture on our work at Burghead! https://t.co/S30vdJgIXm

[nigel cole @tourbritain]

This evening, my blog reports on #Scotland's #Pictish era with special emphasis on an elaborate #carved stone at #Eassie dating from around the 9th century AD:https://t.co/NdxhNRdQa0

[Dr Murray Cook @murrayJamescoo1]

We’ll be doing our annual vegetation clearance with a wee Excavation in the interior on the 21st and 22nd May. The dig is full but visitors welcome.

[Undiscovered Scotland @UndisScot]

Rough Castle Roman Fort, on one of the best preserved stretches of the Antonine Wall near Falkirk. It's a great place to appreciate what the wall was like: and, just possibly, was the origin of the story of King Arthur’s Camelot. More pics and info: https://t.co/Sdw3F2ITRi

[nigel cole @tourbritain]

This evening, I am reporting on #Scottish #brochs, a unique form of #architecture dating from about 2000 years ago which are mainly found on the Northen Isles, #Caithness and the Western Isles:https://t.co/eRjIqni1t2

[Northern Picts @northernpicts]

This weekend: Big Spring Freepost.
All orders on the NPixt merch store get free UK shipping Friday-Monday midnight! Get yourself some cool Pictish merch and support the Northern Picts project do more research! What a deal! https://t.co/Y9bLFpKsvD