When did the symbol system begin?
Answered: The system was in use by the third to fourth century AD.Passed its tests and review.
Where it stands
Three answers have been proposed. The system was in use by the third to fourth century AD. leads, with evidence 2 for: supported by its tests. Two are still possible.
Why it matters
The date decides whether the symbols arose in contact with the Roman frontier, alongside ogham and runes, or later under Christian influence[1].
Answers 3
History
- Noble et al. puts forward: the system was in use by the third to fourth century AD.
- Noble et al. puts forward: the system began in the sixth or seventh century AD.
- Noble et al.: dunnicaer's carvings come from a fort at its height in the third to fourth centuries AD.For: The system was in use by the third to fourth century AD.
- Noble et al.: direct dating places symbol use well before the sixth century at several sites.Against: The system began in the sixth or seventh century AD.
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