Viking Burial Discovered in Scotland

**Ducky** · 22nd October 11, 07:43 PM

Looking forward to seeing what else comes up

Gota love history

**Laird_M** · 22nd October 11, 02:04 AM

As someone who has always been interested in Norse history, even before finding out about my clan history, that is very exciting!

Thanks for posting.

**Jock Scot** · 22nd October 11, 01:42 AM

Whilst I do find these sorts of discoveries fascinating and whilst not being of a religious mind, I do get an uneasy feeling that we are intruding just that wee bit too far into our past.

**Jay** · 23rd October 11, 04:55 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Whilst I do find these sorts of discoveries fascinating and whilst not being of a religious mind, I do get an uneasy feeling that we are intruding just that wee bit too far into our past.

Perhaps, but IMO, we are better knowing the truth than living a lie of what poor archaeology gave us in the 1900's.

**Bugbear** · 22nd October 11, 02:00 AM

I have saved that article into my archives. Thanks for posting it.

I consider it a long term self-reflection or contemplation of who we are, and little bits of one culture reaching out across time and generations to another culture, Jock. I'm not an expert though.

**Jock Scot** · 22nd October 11, 02:16 AM

Originally Posted by Bugbear

I have saved that article into my archives. Thanks for posting it.

I consider it a long term, self-reflection and contemplation of who we are, and little bits of one culture reaching out across time and generations to another culture, Jock. I'm not an expert though.

I am no expert Ted and I don't want to make a big deal of this, however, I do think that delving into a grave is somehow a wee step too far, no matter how interesting it may be. I really don't know how to put my feelings exactly into words, Ted, other than I am really uneasy about these things.

**Bugbear** · 22nd October 11, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

I am no expert Ted and I don't want to make a big deal of this, however, I do think that delving into a grave is somehow a wee step too far, no matter how interesting it may be. I really don't know how to put my feelings exactly into words, Ted, other than I am really uneasy about these things.

Fair enough, Jock.

It has inspired me to start looking through some books I have on Norse mythology and history, though.

**Lyle1** · 23rd October 11, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

I am no expert Ted and I don't want to make a big deal of this, however, I do think that delving into a grave is somehow a wee step too far, no matter how interesting it may be. I really don't know how to put my feelings exactly into words, Ted, other than I am really uneasy about these things.

I agree that it is very difficult to precisely verbalize out feelings on topics such as this, perhaps because much of our reaction to these issues is emotional rather than analytical. Maybe that emotional reaction is core to our humanity. I am certainly not afraid of what might be learned about the past, and I do not think that graves are sacrosanct, but the graves of humans and/or other sites that were once sacred to a people should be treated with respect, particularly when they are subjected to invasive examination. It is not enough to respect only what is important to ourselves, as a people or as individuals; we should also respect what is important, or what was once important, to others, regardless of our own opinions or feelings.

**Chas** · 23rd October 11, 09:02 AM

Very difficult. I do not think it is a question of time, 10 years or 100 years or 1000 years, that makes no difference. What is important to me is if there are any adherents or believers still. If there are, then the sanctity of the place or area remains. If there are no adherents or believers left then, I think, we owe it to them and to our descendants to find out as much as we can before it is all lost.

Is there a greater cruelty than deliberately wiping a tribe or race from history?

Regards

Chas

**Nick the DSM** · 23rd October 11, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by Chas

Very difficult. I do not think it is a question of time, 10 years or 100 years or 1000 years, that makes no difference. What is important to me is if there are any adherents or believers still. If there are, then the sanctity of the place or area remains. If there are no adherents or believers left then, I think, we owe it to them and to our descendants to find out as much as we can before it is all lost.

Is there a greater cruelty than deliberately wiping a tribe or race from history?

Regards

Chas

You've got a great point.

Think of how many of our ancestors or late family members were buried with their Scottish kit. If the internet and certain archives were suddenly wiped away, we'd have nothing to look at except the "memoirs of the past"that the deceased left behind.