On Sat, 3 Apr 2004 19:31:04 +1000, Palden wrote: > If we uphold an indigenous origin for the Picts then in terms of > migration and settlement in Scotland, we see Ahrenburgian Microlith > finds in various places in Scotland suggesting early migration from > Southern Scandinavia. Yes but these Ahrensburgian Points are more than 10,000 years old - millennia before the supposed arrival of the Picts from Scandinavia. Dating from the very early Mesolithic. By 11,000 BC Scotland was was effectively free of ice and habitable but the only potential evidence of human presence are two examples of the characteristic Ahrensburgian points, found on Tiree and Wester Ross. But despite looking for sites relating to this period archaeologists have (so far) found nothing which has led to the idea that these microliths are not representative of a mass settlement but merely the remnants of small groups of people moving across the landscape but not establishing large or long-standing camps. Instead, it is thought, they represent traces of small hunting parties moving by sea. > Further I believe Dr Richard Cox, has translated Pictish Ogham > using an archaic form of Norse, I do not know if this is recognised > or supported by others or not? His book on the subject was published in 1999 or 2000 but has not been widely accepted by academia. As usual with anything related to the Picts there is always considerable argument (or should that be debate?) over most aspects. -- Sigurd Towrie Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney Email: sigurd@orkneyjar.com Heritage of Orkney: www.orkneyjar.com