Strongholds of the Picts

Strongholds of the Picts
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : 9781472801661
ISBN-13 : 1472801660
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Book Synopsis Strongholds of the Picts by : Angus Konstam

Download or read book Strongholds of the Picts written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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