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First Millenia Studies Group: ‘What was happening in the Firthlands? Gaels, Picts and Vikings in Northern mainland Scotland’; ‘Comparing the impact of Christianity on Irish, Scottish and Scandinavian sculpture’; and ‘Interpreting Viking Age stone sculpture: the evidence of hybrid practice in the Irish Sea region’

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On 3 February 2015, the Centre was delighted to welcome three speakers to discuss their new research in a seminar co-hosted by the First Millenia Studies Group. Daniel MacLean discussed ‘What was happening in the Firthlands? Gaels, Picts and Vikings in Northern mainland Scotland’, Anouk Busset discussed ‘Comparing the impact of Christianity on Irish, Scottish and Scandinavian… Continue reading

‘Recent work on Pictish barrows’ and ‘An update on Rhynie’

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On 11 March 2014, the Centre welcomed Martin Cook (AOC) to discuss ‘Recent work on Pictish barrows’ and Dr Gordon Noble (Aberdeen University) to discuss ‘An update on Rhynie’. This seminar was hosted jointly with the First Millennia Studies Group at the University of Edinburgh. Below is this listener’s brief summary of the lectures. Martin… Continue reading