Painstaking clean-up of Scottish Viking hoard unlocks new secrets [Galloway Hoard]

The Scotsman, tall and handsome built ^ | Published Sunday 24 November 2019, Updated Monday 25 November 2019 | Brian Ferguson

[Openurmind]

Tell you what, the very FIRST thing I would have done was date the organics. :)

[babble-on]

The coconut’s tropical

[Openurmind]

I guess the question would be if they were revered in the north like they were in the Mediterranean, especially Egypt? Are depictions of the Ibis highly prevalent in the North?

[philetus]

treasures found buried on church land = grave robbing.

[CJ Wolf]

I am not sure however the birds were there 400 years ago. There are some other references to Hercules fighting them and According to local legend in the Birecik area, the northern bald ibis was one of the first birds that Noah released from the Ark as a symbol of fertility

[Vermont Lt]

That’s more like a heron or long necked goose.

They would not have seen a flamingo.

[Openurmind]

You sparked a curiosity and so I went looking for about 30 minutes. About the only birds held in high regard and depicted often in the north and included universally in lore was the Raven. But deeper digging could probably produce more. :)

[wildbill]

Europe is famous for storks which nest in the same place as couples year after year. No Ibis worship in Britain.

[Openurmind]

I agree. But the prevalent hooked bill is very characteristic of the Ibis rather than the Stork?

[Varda]

Vikings were procurers of slaves they sold to the Muslims. I’d guess much of the hoard was booty confiscated by the religion of peace.

[colorado tanker]

“Viking era” hoard begs the question. Buried by the Vikings or to keep it from them?

[SunkenCiv]

The Cloud, a.k.a. The Memory Hole.

[SunkenCiv]

Maybe, but years ago, each time I tried to date an organic, she shot me down.

[SunkenCiv]

Could be both -- Vikings also came to settle, 20 years would pass and another group of young Vikings would show up to raid. A few of the largest sea battles of the Middle Ages took place off Ireland because of that kind of thing.

[SunkenCiv]

The caption doesn't say flamingo or ibis, merely "golden bird". But ibis is probably a good guess, as is heron, stork, etc. I think the flamingo is an American critter, so, longshot.

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[SunkenCiv]

Really? What grave that was robbed?

[Red Badger]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingo

[Rebelbase]

Speaking of Vikings, the premiere episode of the new season airs this Wednesday night.

[Rebelbase]

“pet peeve of mine...the “cloud”ing of life.”

The new nuke targets are data centers. It’s going go be like burning the library of Alexandria.

[bert]

To my eye, that flamingo is a swan