This author delves into Scottish prehistory, focusing on the Picts and their north European neighbors, as well as early medieval European sculpture. Her work aims to foster a deeper understanding of these cultures and their artistic legacies. She offers a fascinating glimpse into the formation of early medieval society through tangible remains.
Early historic Scotland - from the fifth to the tenth century AD - was home to a variety of diverse peoples and cultures, all competing for land and supremacy. Yet by the eleventh century it had become a single, unified kingdom, known as Alba, under a stable and successful monarchy. How did this happen, and when?