Vitrified forts — How and why?

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BrigantesNation B
BrigantesNation May 13, 2002 21:30:33
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Potash, if my chemistry serves correct whould have been obtainable and is used as a source of potassium in explosives. Potassium does have a naturally high burning temperature.

If the druids did indeed have advanced knowledge of chemistry, would they be able to perform vitrification as a "sign" from the fire God.

Camulodunum - Almondbury - vitrified fort - means (I think) castle of the fire god.

F FourWinds
FourWinds May 14, 2002 08:32:29
Replying to BrigantesNation

One thing to think about (but not claim to be the answer) is why certain Druids (in Ireland mainly but also in Scotland too) were called the Fire Druids.

I know at Uisneach in Co. Westmeath they used to look after an eternal fire that was used to relight the fires of Ireland after Samhain, but is that the only reason they are named thusly?

Just a wimsical thought.