Dunnottar Castle: Dark Deeds and Desperate Defences
Dunnottar Castle clings to the wind-scoured cliffs south of Stonehaven, where the air feels thick...
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Tag: Picts
The Picts: The Mystery, the Myth and the Monuments
My first encounter with the Picts came, as a child, when I went to see Sueno’s Stone on the...
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The Symbols of Scotland
The symbols of Scotland are not merely emblems. At the heart of a nation lies its people. So what...
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Saint Andrew: The myth behind the man who became Scotland’s Patron Saint
Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland. On the 30th of November every year, tales are told...
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Kenneth MacAlpin: Heroic Unifier of Scotland or Treacherous Destroyer of The Picts?
Kenneth MacAlpin, or Cináed mac Ailpín as he was called in his native tongue, sat watching the...
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Scotland’s Dragons: Sea Serpents and Wyrms
When people think of dragons, wyrms aren’t the first thing that generally comes to mind. Rebecca...
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