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youtu.be/D2XdLiIrnxY The Battle of Glen Mureson, 638AD (a thread). The Annals of Ulster and Tigernach record that in January 638 Domnall Brecc, a king of Dalriada, was defeated by 'extranei' (outsiders) at the battle of Glen Mureson... #Dalriada @jamesefraser @EarlyScotland

The excavation of Loch Glashan Crannog, Argyll, led by Jack Scott of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum began #OTD in 1960. A c.8thC bronze and amber brooch was among the items found. The site may have been a workshop serving the elite of Dál Riata. 📸Glasgow Museums

@murrayJamescoo1 A very interesting place, Glen Falloch. Looking for something fun up there? 👀

Scotland's coolest rock? Spotted in Glen Falloch!

@AlexImrie23 @StAmbHistory @scotonsunday @classicsforall @EducationScot @sqanews Lovely to see this in the national press! Well done, Emma!

Great to see @StAmbHistory getting recognition in @scotonsunday! I've been privileged to help Emma navigate the path to GTCS accreditation in Classical Studies. Her success has been fantastic to see, and it's nice to see a Classics good news story making the national press.

Mar 19: Feast of Alcmund († c.800). The son of Alhred, king of the Northumbrians (765-74), he was put to death by order of King Eardwulf (796-c.805). Miracles were reported at Alcmund’s tomb at Lilleshall; his body was later translated to Derby. St Alkmund’s Sarcophagus 📸Kelly

Looking forward to seeing these. The Mithraic collection at Newcastle's Hancock Museum is very impressive. I'm excited to see what Edinburgh does with these! BBC News - Ancient Roman altars found in Scotland to go on display bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Feb 4: Feast of Modan (6thC), abbot. His association with Falkirk may date back to the significant monastery that existed there. He came to be associated primarily with the sanctuary of Neveth (Rosneath, Argyll). 📸Canmore

@nicola6857 @BBCNews Nah, that's a fair beard. Suits him!

@BBCNews CREEPY BEARD.

Prince 'honoured to become SAS charity patron' bbc.in/4qjpfwG

👀 I just backed ‘Rhynie, A Powerful Place of Pictland’: Printed Version on @Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/socan…

This coastline was right on the Norse interface through the c.9th to c.13th. A handy spot to pull up your longship?

I believe there's a fair chance of early medieval usage. A river runs by the base of it, with close connection to sea loch. There is neighbouring haughland to graze & pull up boats. The hill has cliffs on 3 sides & is the stopper in a bottleneck to the fertile valley to the north

Stole a few hours away today to luxuriate in exploring the site of a fort at Barmore Hill, guarding Ormidale in Cowal. Records on Trove.Scot state this large fort was recorded in the 1960s/70s, but no secure dating was done. With the history of this location 1/3

A great opportunity to see Prof. Steve talk about Govan and Glasgow over the last 1,500 years! Stones, Saints, Ships and Slaves: an archaeology for Glasgow 850 - Prof. Driscoll of @UofGArchaeo for the 2025 @glasgow_society Dalrymple Lecture Series - FREE online and in person.

Feb 4: Feast of Modan (6thC), abbot. His association with Falkirk may date back to the significant monastery that existed there. He came to be associated primarily with the sanctuary of Rosneath in Lennox. 📸Canmore

Eadgyth of Wessex, wife of Otto I, king of Germany, died #OTD in 946. She was supposedly a descendant of Northumbrian king St Oswald, and promoted his cult in her adopted home.

facebook.com/share/1nwqjf5A… The #Vikings are coming! December 19th, 7pm at #Cowal Camera Club #dunoon Join us to hear from the owner of local business Asgard and Viking era reenactment specialist, Jim Glazzard to hear about his work and of life in the Viking Age

@NorthAges @EarlyScotland ... and Clach a' Bhreatunnaich, another stone of the Britons a few glens south west overlooking Lochgoilhead. This one is as big as a house! Together they coukd be points marking the territorial boundary of the Alt Clut Britons #yrhenogledd

Clach nam Breatann, Stirling. 'Stone of the Britons'. It stands in Glen Falloch, at the head of Loch Lomond, and probably commemorates either a boundary or a battle. Source: WJ Watson - The Celtic #PlaceNames of Scotland. 📸Eoghan

Guðrøðr (Gothfrith), Norse king of Dublin, raided Armagh, chief church of the Irish, #OTD in 921. It was Martinmas Eve, and it would have been filled with people, food and drink. Guðrøðr was briefly king of York before Æthelstan, king of the Anglo-Saxons, drove him out in 927.

Exciting talk on a stramash between the #picts and the Alt Clut Britons coming up in Dunoon next month! All welcome, come along to hear Alasdair Jamison's theories on the battle of Mugdock and the Barochan Cross @GovanStones @EarlyScotland

Fittings from now lost #AngloSaxon books at #Whitby along with a finely carved slab fragment dated c.800 quarried nr. #WhitbyAbbey