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‎Iron Age – Celts, Picts and Romans

Celts more than one type of people is a common culture that spread to Scotland from Europe. Starting in Hungary through Austria, Switzerans, southern Germany into Britain and Scotland. It was a civilisation. This was tribal, hierarchical, agricultural. Deep beliefs, human sacrifices (time of rites like the terrifying wickerman). Politics. Appreciated beauty and eroticism. The importance os art.
It was a time of personal spiritual freedom

Hill Forts

Hill Forts

Map showing the Celtic Tribes of Britainceltic1

All of this before the Gaels came.

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