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Lost Dark Age Kingdom Uncovered in Scotland


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Archaeologists may have finally found the lost kingdom of Rheged, the most elusive of all the sixth century kingdoms of Dark Age Britain.

The mysterious kingdom was pre-eminent in northern Britain in the sixth century, but faded into obscurity after it was deliberately destroyed in the beginning of the following century.

Historians had speculated that the kingdom was headquartered in Cumbria, a county in north west England, but no evidence of it was ever found. Then digs carried in 2012 at Trusty's Hill, which overlooks the Fleet valley in Galloway in south-west Scotland, revealed clues of the presence of a royal stronghold.

http://www.seeker.com/lost-dark-age-kingdom-uncovered-in-scotland-2201671707.html

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That is an exciting find.  Hopefully they will be able to figure out more about the society through more excavation.

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On 20/01/2017 at 7:57 PM, BadChadB33 said:

Awesome find!! Now where's Camelot?

Near Chorley in Lancashire, abandoned since 2012.

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On ‎20‎/‎01‎/‎2017 at 1:22 PM, Still Waters said:

Archaeologists may have finally found the lost kingdom of Rheged

Lister thinks Rimmer comes from the lost kingdom of Smeghead.

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There is a little information on Wikipedia, but maybe somewhat out of date.  Rheged was part of what the Welsh called Yr Hen Ogledd, the old north.  People of Rheged spoke Cumbric it says, a Brithonic language related to Wales.  This kingdom was in place when the Saxons arrived.  Very cool, thanks for the link.  Taliesin may be more famous than his king, Urien, but I thought he was Welsh.  Wiki thought there was an intermarriage and a peaceful takeover.  The ruins might indicate otherwise.  

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On 22/01/2017 at 9:44 PM, Tatetopa said:

There is a little information on Wikipedia, but maybe somewhat out of date.  Rheged was part of what the Welsh called Yr Hen Ogledd, the old north.  People of Rheged spoke Cumbric it says, a Brithonic language related to Wales.  This kingdom was in place when the Saxons arrived.  Very cool, thanks for the link.  Taliesin may be more famous than his king, Urien, but I thought he was Welsh.  Wiki thought there was an intermarriage and a peaceful takeover.  The ruins might indicate otherwise.  

Here's a nice link for you...

http://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsBritain/BritainRheged.htm

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