https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jan/03/citizen-archaelogists-unearth-ancient-pictish-spearbutt-scotland-volunteers
I think this is the object in question. Looks like a doorknob.
(https://www.digitscotland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/7.-Pictish-Spearbutt-in-Fife-Image-Credit-Will-Murray-at-the-Scottish-Conservation-Studio-340x226.jpg)
??? The Picts had doors with knobs on them?
Quote from: Nick Harbud on Jan 03, 2025, 04:52 PM??? The Picts had doors with knobs on them?
(https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/153FB/production/_110953078_aberdeenston.jpg.webp)
Given we have evidence for globullar spear butts but not for doors with knobs on, the archaeologists may have correctly identified this one. :)
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