Let’s be Frank

2024/02/02 by Rena Maguire · 1 voice
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Arts and Humanities · #Archaeology and ancient environmental studies #Scottish History and National Identity #Historical Studies of British Isles

paper · pdf · doi:10.9750/psas.153.1386

openalex publication_date 2024/02/02 · openalex created_date 2024/02/03 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21

Abstract

A unique bridle bit found at Lochlea crannog, South Ayrshire appears to show a fusion of traditional local Iron Age technology with Continental early medieval styling, specifically the influence of Frankish horsemanship (hereafter equitation) and equipment (hereafter lorinery and tack). The re-examination of the Lochlea bit allows consideration of Scotland’s connections to early medieval Francia as well as highlighting the archaeological potential of the artefacts found at Lochlea, with emphasis on a modern examination of the chronology of the site.

Discussions

• There was a reassessment of my own earlier work with Let’s be Frank: a re-examination of the Lochlea crannog bit in a Continental context Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 153 [bsky, 1 points, 1 comments]

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