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Traprain Law (Hillfort) — Folklore

The Iron Age hill-fort at the summit of this prominent dome-shaped hill is said to have been the ancient capital of Lothian. From it in 1919 was unearthed the Traprain Treasure, about 160 pieces of mainly of mainly fifth-century Roman silver, probably the buried loot of a robber, now in the Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.

The Lore Of Scotland - A Guide To Sottish Legend

Westwood & Kingshill

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Posted by drewbhoy
4th January 2024ce

Broxmouth (Hillfort) — News

Iron age people were emotionally attached to objects, research shows

Dilemma of finding it hard to part with ‘problematic stuff’ we no longer need could date back more than 2,000 years

More info :

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jun/22/iron-age-people-emotionally-attached-objects-researcher

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Posted by drewbhoy
25th June 2021ce

Broxmouth (Hillfort) — Links

Canmore

Magnificent aerial photography.

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Posted by drewbhoy
25th June 2021ce

Traprain Law (Hillfort) — Links

Traprain Law on BRAC Updated

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Posted by markj99
30th March 2021ce

Traprain Law (Hillfort) — News

Traprain Law Silver 100th Anniversary of its discovery

Had the fantastic pleasure of a brilliant lecture from Dr Fraser Hunter with stunning slides (in amazing resolution) at Lanark on Monday 9th December.

https://blog.nms.ac.uk/2019/05/12/a-century-of-silver-the-traprain-treasure-on-its-hundredth-birthday/

There is a new, rather pricey book coming out. The images are simply stunning and the finds shed new light on the context of Traprain from Bronze Age through to the Iron Age. Maybe one for the Santa wishlist.

https://www.bookdepository.com/Late-Roman-Silver-Treasure-from-Traprain-Law-Fraser-Hunter/9781910682234

Another very recent find (from some lovely Detectorists) over in Fife.

https://blog.nms.ac.uk/2017/08/01/rebuilding-roman-silver-a-fantastic-find-from-fife/

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