From Caledonia to Pictland Scotland to 795

2009/01/19 by James Alexander Fraser · 3 citations
Arts and Humanities · #Historical Studies of British Isles #Medieval Literature and History #Scottish History and National Identity

paper · doi:10.3366/edinburgh/9780748612314.001.0001

openalex publication_date 2009/01/19 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/23

Abstract

'From Caledonia to Pictland' examines the transformation of Iron Age northern Britain into a land of Christian kingdoms, long before 'Scotland' came into existence.

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• The Ogham Inscriptions of Scotland and Brittonic Pictish
• Roman invasion of Caledonia (208–211) [wikipedia]

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