Ebook: Strongholds of the Picts

Cover; Title; Contents; Introduction; Chronology; The Early Historic Forts of Scotland; Dundurn and Dunadd: A Tour of Two Great Strongholds; The Principles of Defence; The Living Sites; The Sites in War; Aftermath; The Sites Today; Further Reading; Glossary; Related Titles; Imprint.;When the Romans withdrew from Britain, the north of the country was ruled by the most mysterious of the ancient British races, the Picts. Much of what is known about these 'painted' warriors comes from the remains of the fortifications that they left scattered around Scotland. Although the Picts are famous as sea raiders, they were also subjected to attacks from a number of opponents. To their south, the Romano-British reoccupied the abandoned Roman fortifications and hired Saxon mercenaries to strike against the Picts. Meanwhile, from the west a new group, the Scoti, attacked from Ireland.