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.

[Dr Murray Cook @murrayJamescoo1]

BREAKING NEWS: Rob Roy's Grave is a reused Pictish Period Cross! https://t.co/7EKTt1vctb

[The Govan Stones 🛡👑 @GovanStones]

⛔️ We NEVER open in NOVEMBER ✅️

Well, we are this year!

For the first time, the Govan Stones will be open THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER!

Visit us for free every day of the week, 11am-4pm.

[Northern Picts @northernpicts]

For our Professional Archaeology fieldwork course we are out at Sands of Forvie nature reserve looking at a series of shell middens - previous examples we dug here have turned out to be Pictish in date. We’ve found associated fire pits and some animal bone. Weather 🤣❤️

[The Govan Stones 🛡👑 @GovanStones]

🌋 Alt Clut: A Volcanic Kingdom, Ep. 3 - A Royal Feasting Hall on Dumbarton Rock 🍷🍽

[Northern Picts @northernpicts]

Super pleased to see this out (and open access!). Moluag was clearly an important figure in Pictland, here we got to help the team who made such important discoveries at Moluag's monastery get the word on the street about the importance of Lismore!
https://t.co/ctX3TNmU3D

[Northern Picts @northernpicts]

Aberdeen peeps - I'll be talking all things Picts and Rhynie at Aberdeen Waterstones on 2nd November - sign up here for the talk or a copy of the book (and talk!). Please share to all those who may be interested!

[The Govan Stones 🛡👑 @GovanStones]

We got our story about the early medieval ring workshop at Govan Old into The @heraldscotland, thanks to @glasgowmixtape!

https://t.co/WMP1Jl7HPx

[Northern Picts @northernpicts]

We'll be talking at this on 3rd October! Not to be missed - get your tickets here:

https://t.co/iZhdVixaVK
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[The Govan Stones 🛡👑 @GovanStones]

📰 BREAKING NEWS! 🚨

Early Medieval Jewellery Found in Glasgow! 💍 🪏

Archaeologists and community volunteers excavating the 1,500-year-old churchyard of Govan Old, have unearthed evidence of an early medieval jewellery workshop and the carving of finger rings from shale.

[The Govan Stones 🛡👑 @GovanStones]

Event announcement! We have some special guests joining @Cumbraland at our Viking-age Festival on Sat 19 & Sun 20 of Sept! Hamish from Pictavia Leather & Rona from Wasted Remains Jewellery will be exhibiting their artefacts, inspired by Celtic history & archaeo finds. FREE ENTRY

[The Govan Stones 🛡👑 @GovanStones]

Want to see stunning early medieval narrative art featuring mounted warriors, but can't get a ticket to the British Museum?

Well, we have just the thing, and it's free to see every day, 11am-4pm!

📷 Dr Tom Horne

[The Govan Stones 🛡👑 @GovanStones]

🏺 The excavations are underway at Govan!

Make a day of it! Explore archaeology then join us at 4:30 on Saturday 12 Sept for:

BISHOPS, BUTTER & BEER CELLARS 🍺

Stephen explores Caithness & the demise of the Northern Jarldoms. 🎟️ Free tickets via Eventbrite- 🔗link in comments

[The Govan Stones 🛡👑 @GovanStones]

⚔️ Don't miss our biggest living history event yet! 🙌
We’ve expanded our Mini Viking-age Festival at the Govan Stones to 2 FULL DAYS! 🛡️
Expect far more Viking-age practitioners, live craft displays and hands-on activities than ever before.

🗓️ 19 & 20 Sept 11– 4pm
🎟️ Free

[Dr Murray Cook @murrayJamescoo1]

The 2200 year old lintel at Clachtoll broch!

[The Govan Stones 🛡👑 @GovanStones]

September is going to be a belter at the Govan Stones with both excavations and living-history madness courtesy of the return of Cumbraland to Govan! Excavations 8-20 Sep, Mini Viking-Age Festival will run 19-20 of Sep and the featured talk is on Sat 12 Sept

[Dr Murray Cook @murrayJamescoo1]

Clachtol broch and its wonderful 2200 year old staircase!

[Northern Picts @northernpicts]

As part of an international symposium at the University of Aberdeen there are a small number of free tickets to two keynote lectures held on Sunday at 7pm on the Bayeux Tapestry and Early Medieval Hilltop Settlements. Use this link to secure a ticket: https://t.co/Kc1HxNI24Z

[Northern Picts @northernpicts]

Well the finds keep on coming at Burghead 2026! Two incredibly lovely pins from the upper and lower citadels of the fort! These may have been for women’s head coverings - 7th-8th century Pictish fashion!

[Northern Picts @northernpicts]

Absolutely incredible find today- a very substantial mortar stone from the floor layer of a building found next to the middle rampart of the fort at Burghead. Likely to be from an early phase of the fort- 7th century AD perhaps!!

[The Govan Stones 🛡👑 @GovanStones]

Another serious line-up for the Govan Stones! Poison Pen Letters, Shape-shifting Norse Gods and a Mini Viking Festival!
🎟 FREE tickets for the book festival events available on Eventbrite 🔗
LINK in comments ⤵️