Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Picts

The Brough of Birsay is a tidal island north-west of Birsay. The remains of an old settlement exist on the Brough, which was first inhabited by Picts and then by Vikings from the 9th to 12th centuries AD. The extensive remains of an excavated Norse settlement and church overlay the earlier Pictish settlement. Here the excavators found the symbol stone of the Brough of Birsay, now in the Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh. Orkney was undoubtedly part of the Pictish kingdom, but it had its own ruler. Adomnan of Iona records in "The Life of Columba" that during his visit to the court of the Pictish king Brude mac Maelchon (Bridei I, c. 555-587), he asked the contemporary ruler of Orkney to ensure the safety of his missionaries. According to the Orkneyinga saga, Birsay, possibly on the Brough, was the first earl's seat of Orkney, which became part of Norway around 880 AD.

Inverness was one of the main strongholds of the Picts and was visited in 565 by St Columban of Iona, intending to convert the Pictish king Brude I. A church with a small monastery complex had already been founded by early Celtic monks on St Michael's Mount. The castle above the city was built by King Malcolm III, eldest son of Duncan I. The reign of King Duncan I was marked by the conflict with his cousin Macbeth. All that is known is that Duncan I was killed by Macbeth in the battle near Elgin. In Shakespeare's account, however, Macbeth killed Duncan I in Inverness Castle and Malcolm III is said to have avenged his father's death by destroying the castle in order to build a new castle on its site. The city of Inverness was attacked several times by residents of the Hebrides. In 1187, Donald Bane led the enemy islanders in the Battle of Torvean against the men from Inverness Castle led by Duncan Mackintosh. Both were killed in the battle. Further battles against the MacDonald clan are documented in 1340, 1411 and 1427. In 1554, the Munro clan defeated the Mackintosh clan at the Battle of Clachnaharry west of the city. The MacDonald clan and their allies stormed Inverness Castle in 1491. In 1562, the Queen of Scotland Mary Stuart was denied access to the city by the English governor during the Huntly Rebellion. The Munro and Fraser clans then took the castle for her. The foundation stone for the Inverness Town House was laid in 1878. It was designed in the neoGothic style and was officially opened in 1882. The town's coat of arms carved into a panel on the first floor. The coat of arms is supported by an elephant and a camel, a reminder of Inverness' foreign trade links.

Inverness was one of the main strongholds of the Picts and was visited in 565 by St Columban of Iona, intending to convert the Pictish king Brude I. A church with a small monastery complex had already been founded by early Celtic monks on St Michael's Mount. The castle above the city was built by King Malcolm III, eldest son of Duncan I. The reign of King Duncan I was marked by the conflict with his cousin Macbeth. All that is known is that Duncan I was killed by Macbeth in the battle near Elgin. In Shakespeare's account, however, Macbeth killed Duncan I in Inverness Castle and Malcolm III is said to have avenged his father's death by destroying the castle in order to build a new castle on its site. The city of Inverness was attacked several times by residents of the Hebrides. In 1187, Donald Bane led the enemy islanders in the Battle of Torvean against the men from Inverness Castle led by Duncan Mackintosh. Both were killed in the battle. Further battles against the MacDonald clan are documented in 1340, 1411 and 1427. In 1554, the Munro clan defeated the Mackintosh clan at the Battle of Clachnaharry west of the city. The MacDonald clan and their allies stormed Inverness Castle in 1491. In 1562, the Queen of Scotland Mary Stuart was denied access to the city by the English governor during the Huntly Rebellion. The Munro and Fraser clans then took the castle for her. The foundation stone for the Inverness Town House was laid in 1878. It was designed in the neoGothic style and was officially opened in 1882. Inverness,

Inverness was one of the main strongholds of the Picts and was visited in 565 by St Columban of Iona, intending to convert the Pictish king Brude I. A church with a small monastery complex had already been founded by early Celtic monks on St Michael's Mount. The castle above the city was built by King Malcolm III, eldest son of Duncan I. The reign of King Duncan I was marked by the conflict with his cousin Macbeth. All that is known is that Duncan I was killed by Macbeth in the battle near Elgin. In Shakespeare's account, however, Macbeth killed Duncan I in Inverness Castle and Malcolm III is said to have avenged his father's death by destroying the castle in order to build a new castle on its site. The city of Inverness was attacked several times by residents of the Hebrides. In 1187, Donald Bane led the enemy islanders in the Battle of Torvean against the men from Inverness Castle led by Duncan Mackintosh. Both were killed in the battle. Further battles against the MacDonald clan are documented in 1340, 1411 and 1427. In 1554, the Munro clan defeated the Mackintosh clan at the Battle of Clachnaharry west of the city. The MacDonald clan and their allies stormed Inverness Castle in 1491. In 1562, the Queen of Scotland Mary Stuart was denied access to the city by the English governor during the Huntly Rebellion. The Munro and Fraser clans then took the castle for her. The church in the neo-Gothic style was built from 1866 to 1869 according to designs by the Scottish architect Alexander Ross and has remained architecturally almost unchanged since then. The main façade is flanked by two 30-meter-high towers; the 30-meter-high helmets that the design envisaged were never realized.

Inverness was one of the main strongholds of the Picts and was visited in 565 by St Columban of Iona, intending to convert the Pictish king Brude I. A church with a small monastery complex had already been founded by early Celtic monks on St Michael's Mount. The castle above the city was built by King Malcolm III, eldest son of Duncan I. The reign of King Duncan I was marked by the conflict with his cousin Macbeth. All that is known is that Duncan I was killed by Macbeth in the battle near Elgin. In Shakespeare's account, however, Macbeth killed Duncan I in Inverness Castle and Malcolm III is said to have avenged his father's death by destroying the castle in order to build a new castle on its site. The city of Inverness was attacked several times by residents of the Hebrides. In 1187, Donald Bane led the enemy islanders in the Battle of Torvean against the men from Inverness Castle led by Duncan Mackintosh. Both were killed in the battle. Further battles against the MacDonald clan are documented in 1340, 1411 and 1427. In 1554, the Munro clan defeated the Mackintosh clan at the Battle of Clachnaharry west of the city. The MacDonald clan and their allies stormed Inverness Castle in 1491. In 1562, the Queen of Scotland Mary Stuart was denied access to the city by the English governor during the Huntly Rebellion. The Munro and Fraser clans then took the castle for her. The current structure was built on the site of the original castle. The red sandstone structure is the work of a few 19th-century architects.

Inverness was one of the main strongholds of the Picts and was visited in 565 by St Columban of Iona, intending to convert the Pictish king Brude I. A church with a small monastery complex had already been founded by early Celtic monks on St Michael's Mount. The castle above the city was built by King Malcolm III, eldest son of Duncan I. The reign of King Duncan I was marked by the conflict with his cousin Macbeth. All that is known is that Duncan I was killed by Macbeth in the battle near Elgin. In Shakespeare's account, however, Macbeth killed Duncan I in Inverness Castle and Malcolm III is said to have avenged his father's death by destroying the castle in order to build a new castle on its site. The city of Inverness was attacked several times by residents of the Hebrides. In 1187, Donald Bane led the enemy islanders in the Battle of Torvean against the men from Inverness Castle led by Duncan Mackintosh. Both were killed in the battle. Further battles against the MacDonald clan are documented in 1340, 1411 and 1427. In 1554, the Munro clan defeated the Mackintosh clan at the Battle of Clachnaharry west of the city. The MacDonald clan and their allies stormed Inverness Castle in 1491. In 1562, the Queen of Scotland Mary Stuart was denied access to the city by the English governor during the Huntly Rebellion. The Munro and Fraser clans then took the castle for her.

Meigle was probably the site of an important early medieval Pictish monastery, the centre of which was the present church and churchyard. There was a holy site here even before the Picts were Christianised in the 6th and 7th centuries. Picts (picti ‘the painted ones’) is the name used by the Romans in late antiquity for peoples in Scotland. The name is attributed to the widespread custom of tattooing. The peoples referred to by the Romans as the Picts were probably not one ethnic group, but different peoples with different cultural traditions, who nevertheless formed political and military alliances in the face of common enemies. The origin of the Picts is unclear. Their language and culture disappeared when the kingdoms of the Picts and the Celtic Scots were united under Kenneth MacAlpin in 843 AD. The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum has an exceptional collection of carved Pictish stones.

Meigle was probably the site of an important early medieval Pictish monastery, the centre of which was the present church and churchyard. There was a holy site here even before the Picts were Christianised in the 6th and 7th centuries. Picts (picti ‘the painted ones’) is the name used by the Romans in late antiquity for peoples in Scotland. The name is attributed to the widespread custom of tattooing. The peoples referred to by the Romans as the Picts were probably not one ethnic group, but different peoples with different cultural traditions, who nevertheless formed political and military alliances in the face of common enemies. The origin of the Picts is unclear. Their language and culture disappeared when the kingdoms of the Picts and the Celtic Scots were united under Kenneth MacAlpin in 843 AD. The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum has an exceptional collection of carved Pictish stones. Meigle 12 is a recumbent gravestone. On the side are a dog biting a deer in the leg and two bulls charging at each other.

Meigle was probably the site of an important early medieval Pictish monastery, the centre of which was the present church and churchyard. There was a holy site here even before the Picts were Christianised in the 6th and 7th centuries. Picts (picti ‘the painted ones’) is the name used by the Romans in late antiquity for peoples in Scotland. The name is attributed to the widespread custom of tattooing. The peoples referred to by the Romans as the Picts were probably not one ethnic group, but different peoples with different cultural traditions, who nevertheless formed political and military alliances in the face of common enemies. The origin of the Picts is unclear. Their language and culture disappeared when the kingdoms of the Picts and the Celtic Scots were united under Kenneth MacAlpin in 843 AD. The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum has an exceptional collection of carved Pictish stones. Meigle 11 is another recumbent monument. The long sides of the stone have deeply recessed panels with wide borders that once were decorated but are badly worn. The top of the monument is undecorated and has a wide slot at one end. One side of the stone has the sculpted images of three mounted riders accompanied by a dog, behind them is a humanoid figure with an animal's head and gripping two entwined serpents.[

Meigle was probably the site of an important early medieval Pictish monastery, the centre of which was the present church and churchyard. There was a holy site here even before the Picts were Christianised in the 6th and 7th centuries. Picts (picti ‘the painted ones’) is the name used by the Romans in late antiquity for peoples in Scotland. The name is attributed to the widespread custom of tattooing. The peoples referred to by the Romans as the Picts were probably not one ethnic group, but different peoples with different cultural traditions, who nevertheless formed political and military alliances in the face of common enemies. The origin of the Picts is unclear. Their language and culture disappeared when the kingdoms of the Picts and the Celtic Scots were united under Kenneth MacAlpin in 843 AD. The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum has an exceptional collection of carved Pictish stones. Meigle 5 has a cross carved in high relief on one side and on one edge of the monument the so-called "Pictish Beast"

Meigle was probably the site of an important early medieval Pictish monastery, the centre of which was the present church and churchyard. There was a holy site here even before the Picts were Christianised in the 6th and 7th centuries. Picts (picti ‘the painted ones’) is the name used by the Romans in late antiquity for peoples in Scotland. The name is attributed to the widespread custom of tattooing. The peoples referred to by the Romans as the Picts were probably not one ethnic group, but different peoples with different cultural traditions, who nevertheless formed political and military alliances in the face of common enemies. The origin of the Picts is unclear. Their language and culture disappeared when the kingdoms of the Picts and the Celtic Scots were united under Kenneth MacAlpin in 843 AD. The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum has an exceptional collection of carved Pictish stones Meigle 26 is an exceptionally recumbent gravestone. This side has depictions of a corpse being consumed by two beasts, four interlaced naked human figures and a further two beasts.

Meigle was probably the site of an important early medieval Pictish monastery, the centre of which was the present church and churchyard. There was a holy site here even before the Picts were Christianised in the 6th and 7th centuries. Picts (picti ‘the painted ones’) is the name used by the Romans in late antiquity for peoples in Scotland. The name is attributed to the widespread custom of tattooing. The peoples referred to by the Romans as the Picts were probably not one ethnic group, but different peoples with different cultural traditions, who nevertheless formed political and military alliances in the face of common enemies. The origin of the Picts is unclear. Their language and culture disappeared when the kingdoms of the Picts and the Celtic Scots were united under Kenneth MacAlpin in 843 AD. The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum has an exceptional collection of carved Pictish stones Meigle 5 has a cross carved in high relief on one side. The base of the Greek-style cross the unusual decoration of two animal heads. Each quarter of the background contains a single beast.Meigle 5 is a small monument and was carved as an upright headstone for a grave.

Meigle was probably the site of an important early medieval Pictish monastery, the centre of which was the present church and churchyard. There was a holy site here even before the Picts were Christianised in the 6th and 7th centuries. Picts (picti ‘the painted ones’) is the name used by the Romans in late antiquity for peoples in Scotland. The name is attributed to the widespread custom of tattooing. The peoples referred to by the Romans as the Picts were probably not one ethnic group, but different peoples with different cultural traditions, who nevertheless formed political and military alliances in the face of common enemies. The origin of the Picts is unclear. Their language and culture disappeared when the kingdoms of the Picts and the Celtic Scots were united under Kenneth MacAlpin in 843 AD. The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum has an exceptional collection of carved Pictish stones Meigle 6 is the central fragment of a cross-slab. The back of the stone has, from top to bottom, a horse and rider, a double disc symbol, a crescent and a dog wearing a collar

Meigle was probably the site of an important early medieval Pictish monastery, the centre of which was the present church and churchyard. There was a holy site here even before the Picts were Christianised in the 6th and 7th centuries. Picts (picti ‘the painted ones’) is the name used by the Romans in late antiquity for peoples in Scotland. The name is attributed to the widespread custom of tattooing. The peoples referred to by the Romans as the Picts were probably not one ethnic group, but different peoples with different cultural traditions, who nevertheless formed political and military alliances in the face of common enemies. The origin of the Picts is unclear. Their language and culture disappeared when the kingdoms of the Picts and the Celtic Scots were united under Kenneth MacAlpin in 843 AD. The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum has an exceptional collection of carved Pictish stones Meigle 4 is a fragmented cross-slab with the central portion missing. This is the back. It has tightly packed figures and symbols. A mounted horseman occupies the top of the stone, with two interlaced serpents behind. Under the horse's hooves is another entwined serpent, a Pictish Beast and another animal, with another horseman behind. A crescent with V rod symbol occupies the lowest portion of the stone.

Meigle was probably the site of an important early medieval Pictish monastery, the centre of which was the present church and churchyard. There was a holy site here even before the Picts were Christianised in the 6th and 7th centuries. Picts (picti ‘the painted ones’) is the name used by the Romans in late antiquity for peoples in Scotland. The name is attributed to the widespread custom of tattooing. The peoples referred to by the Romans as the Picts were probably not one ethnic group, but different peoples with different cultural traditions, who nevertheless formed political and military alliances in the face of common enemies. The origin of the Picts is unclear. Their language and culture disappeared when the kingdoms of the Picts and the Celtic Scots were united under Kenneth MacAlpin in 843 AD. The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum has an exceptional collection of carved Pictish stones Meigle 2 stands nearly 2.5 metres high. It has a cross on one side and depicts Daniel in the lions' den on the other (see prev uploads) . The form of the head of the cross is possibly based on that of a jewelled metal cross and is unique. The projecting boss at the centre of the cross has eight smaller bosses around it. The shaft of the cross contains three pairs of sculpted animals facing each other, with interlaced tails and tongues, while other beasts fill the space between the cross and the outer border of the monument.

Meigle was probably the site of an important early medieval Pictish monastery, the centre of which was the present church and churchyard. There was a holy site here even before the Picts were Christianised in the 6th and 7th centuries. Picts (picti ‘the painted ones’) is the name used by the Romans in late antiquity for peoples in Scotland. The name is attributed to the widespread custom of tattooing. The peoples referred to by the Romans as the Picts were probably not one ethnic group, but different peoples with different cultural traditions, who nevertheless formed political and military alliances in the face of common enemies. The origin of the Picts is unclear. Their language and culture disappeared when the kingdoms of the Picts and the Celtic Scots were united under Kenneth MacAlpin in 843 AD. The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum has an exceptional collection of carved Pictish stones Meigle 22 is a piece of a frieze bearing a sculpture of what has been identified as either the Pictish form of the Celtic god Cernunnos or else a siren, cross-legged with the entwined legs terminating in fish-tails. The figure is flanked by two animals with prominent claws.

Meigle was probably the site of an important early medieval Pictish monastery, the centre of which was the present church and churchyard. There was a holy site here even before the Picts were Christianised in the 6th and 7th centuries. Picts (picti ‘the painted ones’) is the name used by the Romans in late antiquity for peoples in Scotland. The name is attributed to the widespread custom of tattooing. The peoples referred to by the Romans as the Picts were probably not one ethnic group, but different peoples with different cultural traditions, who nevertheless formed political and military alliances in the face of common enemies. The origin of the Picts is unclear. Their language and culture disappeared when the kingdoms of the Picts and the Celtic Scots were united under Kenneth MacAlpin in 843 AD. The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum has an exceptional collection of carved Pictish stones Meigle 7 is the top portion of a rounded cross-slab. The back of the monument has a double disc and Z-rod and a comb. The Z-rod is often found on Pictish carvings

Meigle was probably the site of an important early medieval Pictish monastery, the centre of which was the present church and churchyard. There was a holy site here even before the Picts were Christianised in the 6th and 7th centuries. Picts (picti ‘the painted ones’) is the name used by the Romans in late antiquity for peoples in Scotland. The name is attributed to the widespread custom of tattooing. The peoples referred to by the Romans as the Picts were probably not one ethnic group, but different peoples with different cultural traditions, who nevertheless formed political and military alliances in the face of common enemies. The origin of the Picts is unclear. Their language and culture disappeared when the kingdoms of the Picts and the Celtic Scots were united under Kenneth MacAlpin in 843 AD. The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum has an exceptional collection of carved Pictish stones Meigle 26 is an exceptionally recumbent gravestone. This end of the slab is depicting a man and a manticore.