From Issue Six of Hidden Scotland Magazine
What Happened to the Picts?
Who the Picts were, and why they vanished from the record.
Words by Graeme Johncock · Photographs by Simon Hird & Jack Cairney
Printed in Issue Six of Hidden Scotland Magazine, Spring and Summer 2023.
Scotland has a fascinating history. From mysterious ancient megaliths to bloody clan feuds, there are plenty of chapters to get lost in. There’s one period with more unanswered questions than most though, surrounding a population who became known as Europe’s Lost People. They were the Picts, with a territory that once stretched from the northern isles to Fife.
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They left behind intricately carved stones full of indecipherable symbols to remind us of their presence but very little else. Their language has disappeared, their culture been forgotten and by the 10th century no more iconic carvings were being created. So, what happened to the Picts?
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