The Puzzle of the Picts

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The Making of Scotland: Surviving in Symbols
1.  The Making of Scotland: Surviving in Symbols by Martin Carver
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  "A good basic introduction to what we know - or think we know.  Carver emphasises the extent to which experts disagree on many areas."
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The Iron Age in Northern Britain: Celts and Romans, Natives and Invaders
2.  The Iron Age in Northern Britain: Celts and Romans, Natives and Invaders by D.W. Harding
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  "Not light reading, but admirably clear.  Harding distills the knowledge accumulated during a long career in British archeology."
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Scotland: Archaeology and Early History: A General Introduction
3.  Scotland: Archaeology and Early History: A General Introduction by J. N. Graham Ritchie
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  "Good background."
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The Art of the Picts: Sculpture and Metalwork in Early Medieval Scotland
4.  The Art of the Picts: Sculpture and Metalwork in Early Medieval Scotland by George Henderson
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  "A good collection of black and white photos of Pictish symbol stones and Pictish metalwork."
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The Pictish Conquest: The Battle of Dunnichen 685 and the Birth of Scotland
5.  The Pictish Conquest: The Battle of Dunnichen 685 and the Birth of Scotland by Brother James E. Fraser
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  "Good general background (applies to previous edition)."
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Pictish Warrior AD 297-841
6.  Pictish Warrior AD 297-841 by Paul Wagner
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  "Interesting reconstructive drawing."
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Forteviot: A Pictish and Scottish Royal Centre
7.  Forteviot: A Pictish and Scottish Royal Centre by Nick Aitchison
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  "Suffers from the fact that most of the Forteviot site was washed away by a flood about 100 years ago.  Consequently, a great deal of what it contains is inference and hypothesis."
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Life of St Columba (Penguin Classics)
8.  Life of St Columba (Penguin Classics) by Adomnan of Iona
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  "St. Columba actually visited the Picts, possibly more than once.  Surprisingly easy reading."
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Ecclesiastical History of the English People
9.  Ecclesiastical History of the English People by Bede
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  "Bede is another early source."
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Kings and Warriors, Craftsmen and Priests in Northern Britain AD 550-850 (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Monograph)
10.  Kings and Warriors, Craftsmen and Priests in Northern Britain AD 550-850 (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Monograph) by Leslie Alcock
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  "An excellent look at early Scotland in general."
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Warlords and Holy Men: Scotland, A.D.80-1000 (New History of Scotland)
11.  Warlords and Holy Men: Scotland, A.D.80-1000 (New History of Scotland) by Alfred P. Smyth
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  "Good general background history"
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Pagan Celtic Britain: Studies in Iconography and Tradition
12.  Pagan Celtic Britain: Studies in Iconography and Tradition by Anne Ross
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  "Pre-Christian religious background."
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The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles: Their Nature and Legacy
13.  The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles: Their Nature and Legacy by Ronald Hutton
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  "More pre-Christian religious background."
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Portmahomack: Monastery of the Picts
14.  Portmahomack: Monastery of the Picts by Martin Carver
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  "Not published yet, but it looks interesting."
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The Farfarers: Before the Norse
15.  The Farfarers: Before the Norse by Farley Mowat
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  "A different perspective entirely!"
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The Eagle of the Ninth
16.  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff
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  "A fictional look at the North during the early Roman period."
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The Mark of the Horse Lord
17.  The Mark of the Horse Lord by Rosemary Sutcliff
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  "Another fictional look at the North.  The perspective favors the Gaels over the Picts, but it's a great story."
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Storyteller
18.  Storyteller by G. R. Grove
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  "The obligatory commercial - no Picts in this book, but see the sequel (due out in October 2007) for my guesses."
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Qualifications: Amateur historican and historical novelist
Last updated: 31/07/2007
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