Dundee uni student recreates one of Scotland's oldest druids
Karen Fleming's sculpted the head of a woman who died during the Iron Age - sometime between 55BC and 400AD
A Dundee uni student's recreated one of Scotland's oldest druids.
Karen Fleming's sculpted the head of a woman who died during the Iron Age - sometime between 55BC and 400AD.
She was believed to be more than 60-years-old when she passed.
The 3D wax reconstruction depicts a toothless female, nicknamed ‘Hilda’.
Karen says Hilda, although thousands of years old, displays many physical attributes that remain recognisable today.
"Hilda was a fascinating character to recreate. It’s clear from the skull she was toothless before she died, which isn’t too surprising considering the diet of folk back then but it was impressive how long she lived," she said
"A female’s life expectancy at this time was roughly 31 years but it is now thought that living longer during the Iron Age is indicative of a privileged background.
“It’s impossible to know for sure when she died as we were unable to carbon date the skull, but assuming the information in the journal from 1833 is correct, Hilda passed away anytime between 55BC to 400AD and was of Celtic origin.
"I think she looks like many older women I’ve met in my life and I’m proud of that."