tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post1883195391844883129..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: The First Word in EnglishDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-72582028339797846042012-08-15T22:08:54.083-07:002012-08-15T22:08:54.083-07:00It's always difficult to claim "the first...It's always difficult to claim "the first" as new discoveries seem to crop up with increasing frequency, pushing back dates or adding complexities. The proximity to the Roman settlement makes one want to know so much more about these owners of a roe bone. And David Crystal's book sounds like just the sort of thing I'd love to be reading. Thank you Richard, I'll go shopping for it now!Katherine Ashehttp://www.simon-de-montfort.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-24782822501262683072012-08-15T11:16:42.886-07:002012-08-15T11:16:42.886-07:00Interesting! thanks for sharing!Interesting! thanks for sharing!Susiehttp://www.susannacalkins.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-89023802135524937552012-08-15T06:30:51.189-07:002012-08-15T06:30:51.189-07:00One can only surmise, but perhaps he/she had a par...One can only surmise, but perhaps he/she had a particular use for this piece of bone and named it as a reminder should he/she ever need to get another one. Of course, assuming the man was a pagan then the bone might have a ritual purpose.'Ritual', being archaeologist's shorthand for sorry, I haven't a clue. <br />Purely in the interest of self-promotion, I'd like to direct you to my blog where I have a couple of articles on the "little known" Ionian runes:<br />http://bardoftweedale.wordpress.com/the-ionian-runes/<br />http://bardoftweedale.wordpress.com/the-meanings-of-the-ionian-runes/<br />Enjoy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-91384833697514707512012-08-15T01:34:20.167-07:002012-08-15T01:34:20.167-07:00Enjoyed this blog, Richard. I was surprised that t...Enjoyed this blog, Richard. I was surprised that they'd bother to label something like this -- seems a lot of effort, particularly since they had their own deer. I would understand it better if it was an animal they weren't familiar with. Monica Fairviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859188231849000840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-14921617943009414362012-08-14T23:03:44.554-07:002012-08-14T23:03:44.554-07:00It makes you wonder what else may lie buried under...It makes you wonder what else may lie buried under our feet.<br /><br />I also enjoyed DAvid Crystal's book. It's fascinating. I wonder what would have been in the book had he written it 50 years ago (or 50 years in the future.<br /><br />Martin LakeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com