"Discovery of Lost Early Medieval Kingdom in Galloway" Topic
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| Tango01 | 15 Feb 2017 9:27 p.m. PST |
"Archaeological research has just been published which reveals the location of a hitherto lost early medieval kingdom that was once pre-eminent in Scotland and Northern England. The kingdom of Rheged is probably the most elusive of all the sixth century kingdoms of Dark Age Britain. Despite contributing a rich source of some of the earliest medieval poetry to be composed in Britain – the poetry of Taliesin who extolled the prowess of its king, Urien of Rheged – and fragments of early medieval historical records of Urien's dominance in southern Scotland and northern England, the actual location of Rheged has long been shrouded in mystery. While many historians have assumed it was centred around Carlisle and Cumbria, no evidence has ever been found to back this up. However, new archaeological evidence from the excavation of Trusty's Hill Fort at Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries and Galloway now challenges this assumption…"
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| GurKhan | 16 Feb 2017 2:01 a.m. PST |
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| Ten Fingered Jack | 16 Feb 2017 4:07 a.m. PST |
I missed the original TMP discussion. Thanks Armand |
| skipper John | 16 Feb 2017 9:17 a.m. PST |
I missed it too! Good read! Thanks Tango. |
| Tango01 | 16 Feb 2017 10:43 a.m. PST |
There are always good fellow members who missed some interesting threads… (smile)
Glad you enjoyed it my friends!. (smile)
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