Scotland even older than previously thought

[JohnDalglish]

Hi,

News today of archaeological finds puts the time of human habitation in Scotland back 3,000 years earlier than previously thought (to what's being called 'The Reindeer Age' apparently) to at least 15,000 years ago.

No wonder I called my 'fun band' the Stoned Aged Scots!

Long days and pleasant nights

[PatInTheHat]

Would this indicate that Santa Claus is possibly a Scot
Hmmmm, more diggin' may be required!

[hipmamajen]

No wonder I called my 'fun band' the Stoned Aged Scots!

OK, that's just freaking awesome. I love that!

[aptpupil]

LOL John

Parts of our old country are still stuck in those days, IMO.

If Scotland didn't exist, SK would invent it.

Even Pennywise wouldn't walk through Easterhouse on a Saturday night.

[tillyn]

Well i think Winnipeg might have you beat JD, they keep finding dinosaur bones there. One of the places in Canada where they find a lot.

[JohnDalglish]

Hi,

I should stress that I was only referring to human occupation; we have some of the most ancient rocks on the planet, myself included.

As Billy Connelly said, mimicking our early settlers - 'This way lads, it's even colder and wetter up here!'.

I live ten minutes away from the Fossil Grove, a marvellous collection of huge fossilized trees, 350 million years old and a World Heritage site.

It's very therapeutically humbling to be in the presence of something 350 million years old IMO.

Fossil Grove

Long days and pleasant nights

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

John is talking about Human bones, not dinosaurs.

[~Ally~]

Hi,

I should stress that I was only referring to human occupation; we have some of the most ancient rocks on the planet, myself included.

JD you totally crack me up.

Aye indeed that land of yours is a bonny un..hopefully i will be getting up to Scotland in the next few weeks to see some friends, can't wait.

[aptpupil]

I actually misread this, and thought that it was a new thread entitled...

"John Dalglish even older than previously thought!"

[marew1]

Interesting, John. Any reindeer in Scotland, now?