Osprey Publishing FOR 92 Fortress Strongholds of the Picts The fortifications of Dark Age Scotland

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When the Romans withdrew from Britain, the north of the country was ruled by the most mysterious of the ancient British races, the Picts. Much of what is known about these “painted” warriors, comes from the remains of the fortifications that they left scattered around Scotland. Although the Picts are famous as sea raiders, they were also subjected to attacks from a number of opponents. To their south, the Romano-British reoccupied the abandoned Roman fortifications and hired Saxon mercenaries to strike against the Picts. Meanwhile, from the west a new group, the Scoti, attacked from Ireland. This book covers the fortification of the ancient Picts in all their conflicts and discusses the importance of these sites as religious centres and seats of power, while using the latest archeological evidence to help unravel the mystery of this ancient race.


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Published 10 Feb 2010
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9781846036866
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 22 b/w; 38 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Fortress
Short code FOR 92
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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