The Iberian tank units (whatever theyre called) and the cycles of dom etc.

**HumphreysCraig00** · 02-10-2007, 05:14

I dont know for sure who is on the team but I know there are a alot of serious history buff types and at least 1 proper archeologist.

But yes they have at least worked with a celtic translator so there may be one on the team.

**Foot** · 02-10-2007, 07:34

Ranika was the master of all things celtic (particularly on the british isles), but currently he is on a much deserved break. Thankfully we have his cousin Anthony who is of equally mastery of Ranika (as far as I can tell), and worked with the Lusotannan team to rebuild their a suitable language for them.

Foot

**Julian the apostate** · 02-10-2007, 08:13

i would like to second or third (or watever number were on) the glory of the cycles and hope that they get put up textually at some point. Thank you EB

**Antagonist** · 02-10-2007, 14:05

I wondered about this also. I have often heard that Ireland is archaeologically underexcavated/reported and that there are big important sites and backlogs of transcribed literature etc. which have yet to be excavated/reported/translated etc. but I never heard of anything like these cycles before.

The "tank" unit is cool too, I remember the description said something about a partially-intact suit of such armour being found somewhere, any info about that?

Antagonist

**Taliferno** · 02-10-2007, 15:03

Originally Posted by Antagonist

I wondered about this also. I have often heard that Ireland is archaeologically underexcavated/reported and that there are big important sites and backlogs of transcribed literature etc. which have yet to be excavated/reported/translated etc. but I never heard of anything like these cycles before.

The "tank" unit is cool too, I remember the description said something about a partially-intact suit of such armour being found somewhere, any info about that?

Antagonist

As an Irish Archaeologist it could be up till ten years before we get an excavation report on that particular site, expecially if the site was discovered as part of a pipeline or road building project. You also probably won't even get an article in an archaeological magazine as it would be against the law to give information on the location of the site. Ireland is known for not getting excavation reports out, in years past because there wasn't enough archaeologists, nowadays because theres to much field work to do with a deadline on it.

I have heard that the first batch of excavation reports (some from ten years ago) from the various companies is going to be released late this year or next year, but I wouldn't count on it.

The cycles were probably in the hands of some private collector for ages (or even generations) before a University got hold of em. Theres a few instances of a monestry or two also having 'secret' literature that hasn't been translated simpily because the are distrustful of outsiders (especially English ones) ot they are unaware of their significance.