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Rosemarkie Caves man could have been royalty, analysis shows
23rd July
Rosemarkie Caves man could have been royalty, analysis shows
By Louise Ramsay
A PICTISH man who had a “brutal death” about 1400 years ago could have been royalty, researchers say.
Archaeologists found the skeleton in a recess of a cave in the Black Isle in the Highlands.
He was discovered in a cross-legged position with stones weighing down his limbs while his head had been battered multiple times.
Analysis carried out on behalf of the Rosemarkie Caves Project now suggests he was a prominent member of the community, such as royalty or a chieftain.
More:
https://www.thenational.scot/news/17789519.rosemarkie-caves-man-royalty-analysis-shows/