08-26-2004, 06:32 AM
Glad nobody has mentioned the Woads !!!<br>
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The term Picts has been applied to those beyond the wall and relates to what I percieve as a global term ...like Barbarian ( stemming from barb ..beard ..or in some theories a take on the way they spoke thier language ) and in the case of the Picts it refers to their habit of painting themselves with woad in a tattoo fashion. This was not singular to them as it was a habit of a lot of Celts but I gather that they still hung onto it well past its sell by date elsewhere.<br>
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It is poissible that the Atecotti were of "Pictish" origin but got a special mention as they came from the far reaches and were particularily agressive and are likely to have been the mixture Matthew mentioned ( part Celt part indiginous ).<br>
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The Caledonii seem to have been the main tribe well up to the<br>
pull out in 410AD and they seem to have been British in nature and warefare, chariots etc. In fact the tribal nature of British society seems to have survived the Roman occupation as for instance the Votadini appears to have occupied a recognisable area near the wall and were moved on mass to north Wales ( as is now ) as a buffer against the Irish.<br>
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The term Picts has been applied to those beyond the wall and relates to what I percieve as a global term ...like Barbarian ( stemming from barb ..beard ..or in some theories a take on the way they spoke thier language ) and in the case of the Picts it refers to their habit of painting themselves with woad in a tattoo fashion. This was not singular to them as it was a habit of a lot of Celts but I gather that they still hung onto it well past its sell by date elsewhere.<br>
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It is poissible that the Atecotti were of "Pictish" origin but got a special mention as they came from the far reaches and were particularily agressive and are likely to have been the mixture Matthew mentioned ( part Celt part indiginous ).<br>
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The Caledonii seem to have been the main tribe well up to the<br>
pull out in 410AD and they seem to have been British in nature and warefare, chariots etc. In fact the tribal nature of British society seems to have survived the Roman occupation as for instance the Votadini appears to have occupied a recognisable area near the wall and were moved on mass to north Wales ( as is now ) as a buffer against the Irish.<br>
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