Posted on 11/09/2010 6:57:31 PM PST by SunkenCiv
It is a major public sector building project which has been delayed, causing headaches for bosses and the public. But it is decapitated skeletons and 2000-year-old forts rather than red tape and swelling costs that have caused the hold-up for the new health centre in Musselburgh... significant Roman remains were discovered... human remains, the bones of horses and weapons and culinary tools. Archeologists there said the "unique" finds, among the most impressive ever discovered in Scotland from that period, will help build a picture not only of Roman activity in Musselburgh from 140AD, but improve the wider understanding of life at that time... there are impressive sections of rampart, thought to be part of a defensive wall for a fortlet. Site director for CFA Archaeology, which is working on the site, Magnus Kirby said that some of the findings predated the Roman era, with items such as flints possibly dating back up to 5000 years... It was known before the excavation began that Romans had existed in that area but the number of discoveries since work began three months ago has surprised archaeologists.
It is thought the Votadini tribe inhabited the Lothians during the late Iron Age period, around the time of the birth of Christ. They built hill fort defences which are still visible on Arthur's Seat, at Dunsapie Hill and above Samson's Ribs. Historians believe they also occupied Traprain Law in East Lothian. The Roman occupation of the Lothians soon after the turn of the millennium is said to have left both physical landmarks and governance legacies... an active trading... Roman's stay in the Lothians helped convert Scotland to Christianity, and establish the early roots of our legal system.
(Excerpt) Read more at scotsman.com ...
4,000-year-old seal of Egyptian pharaoh found in stable ruins on Scottish estate
UK Independent News | 05 June 2002 | By Paul Kelbie Scotland Correspondent
Posted on 06/28/2002 6:25:13 PM PDT by vannrox
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/707983/posts
“Newhailes, a 17th-century country house in Musselburgh, near Edinburgh”
Union skeletons? Weren’t being paid enough overtime? That’ll teach ‘em ... next time they’ll hire flesh workers.
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I thought so too! What’s up with them skeletons? Don’t they know it’s a tough job market?
Those are out in Vegas aren’t they?
>>Union skeletons? Weren’t being paid enough overtime? That’ll teach ‘em ... next time they’ll hire flesh workers.<<
My thoughts exactly! It just sucks when those lazy-bones just stop work like that!
Yes, the SEIU, “Skeletal Employees’ International Union.” They threw the election to Harry Reid, but nobody noticed in Vegas.
Well, there are bodies buried there so it's a burial ground unless they all just happened to have dropped dead in nice little prepared holes.
Well, they are in for a good ribbing, I just hope that doesn’t make their nose-holes out of joint.
how do you turn the person to whom you are responding to italics??
Use This < and then I and then this > at the beginning of the quoted section and then < and /I and > at the end. Then use < P > with no spaces between the characters (you see?) at the end to give you a space before you comment.
Just when you thought you were engaging in irony, you find you were Overtaken By Events and it’s all real ... omg omg I can’t stand it, make it stop!!!
Start with some nice chianti and a little antipasto.
Yeah, those stupid striking skeletons are always gumming up the works...lol :)
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Send them to Italy?
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