What a great interview and a great resource. Many thanks to the Society of Antiquaries for making this freely avaialble to all. I used to play on the beaches and in the caves around Lossiemouth when I was a wee boy. Those caves felt so mysterious to a young child and really fired the imagination.
I lived in Forres and Elgin for many years and have ancestors who came from Covesea and I never even knew the caves were there 💁😳 How interesting to discover such a rich archaeological history for my home territory 😁
I find the idea that Pictish symbols are some kind of naming convention particularly weak... We have evidence of a tsunami hitting Shetland around the year 500 CE, and it is likely that this same event was experienced around the North coast of mainland Scotland. That said, take a look at the Pictish symbol described as a flower. Considering we have evidence of a significant tsunami event around the time these symbols are being created, I think it is reasonable to argue that the flower symbol is, instead, a depiction of this event. If this is true, then it is reasonable to argue that Pictish symbols are a method of recording stories, rather than some naming convention.
What a great interview and a great resource. Many thanks to the Society of Antiquaries for making this freely avaialble to all. I used to play on the beaches and in the caves around Lossiemouth when I was a wee boy. Those caves felt so mysterious to a young child and really fired the imagination.
Our pleasure! Thanks a lot for sharing, we agree that it's a very special place.
I lived in Forres and Elgin for many years and have ancestors who came from Covesea and I never even knew the caves were there 💁😳 How interesting to discover such a rich archaeological history for my home territory 😁
Moray is a hotbed for Pictish history in particular!
My DNA test results showed that I am related to several people found in the covesea caves… so this greatly interests me.
I find the idea that Pictish symbols are some kind of naming convention particularly weak... We have evidence of a tsunami hitting Shetland around the year 500 CE, and it is likely that this same event was experienced around the North coast of mainland Scotland. That said, take a look at the Pictish symbol described as a flower. Considering we have evidence of a significant tsunami event around the time these symbols are being created, I think it is reasonable to argue that the flower symbol is, instead, a depiction of this event. If this is true, then it is reasonable to argue that Pictish symbols are a method of recording stories, rather than some naming convention.
An interesting idea. Thanks a lot for sharing!