A team of archaeologists and volunteers has found the location of a long-lost early medieval kingdom in southern Scotland. While the kingdom was known to encompass parts of southern Scotland and northern England, its actual location has long been shrouded in mystery. Excavations at the site, known as Trusty’s Hill Fort, offer important clues to the elusive kingdom. Thistle head decorated pins have been found in Dark Age sites across south-west Scotland demonstrating that the thistle emblem goes back a long way in Scotland. Experts were drawn to the Trusty’s Hill site by carvings in the bedrock that are unique to the region.

Source: Fox News January 27, 2017 20:03 UTC