Southern Britain was German in pre-Roman times ?

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But we have the same arguments with archaeologists like Higham suggesting that the Parisii of east yorkshire are not necessarily immigrants but simply adopted the practices of their continental counterparts.

Why would they do this unless there was a specific cultural link which overode those of more local tribes? Surely this kind of stuff didn't get picked up on holiday or by twinning :wink:

Just picked up a book ;

Hand of History, Burden of Pseudo History; Touchstone Of Truth , by Tom OConnor.

It apparently contends that there are extensive Belgic defensive earthworks in Ireland, which indicate more than the mere gift of the Turoe Stone. I think they are saying that there was a large migration.