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Celtic Or Saxon Feet?

by
Susan Cameron Ennis

Apologies if this is old news...

Today, after returning from a lovely weekend up in Big Bear, my friend stopped by and asked to examine my feet. Since we've been friends for some time, I didn't protest. She then pulled out an article (June 1996) from Discover Magazine which discusses the work of Phyllis Jackson, a retired Gloucestershire podiatrist. Apparently, Jackson noticed the distinct differences between Celtic and Saxon feet during WWII and has gone on, in amateur archeology, to identify the Saxons and Celts in a sixth century cemetery based on their feet.

[Picture of a gargoyle]English feet, according to Jackson, "tend to be broad and somewhat pointed--their toes form a steep angle from the first to the fifth..." The Celtic feet are longer and slimmer with more level toe tips. Celtic feet also have a bulge at the base of the big toe where bunions tended to form as a result of forcing their feet into English shaped shoes during WWII. I don't know if her theories have been proven scientifically, but if you are interested you can check your own feet...or your neighbor's.    ;-)

More information on this topic may be found at:
   British feet - podiatrist/archaeologist Phyllis Jackson distinguishes Saxon feet from Celtic feet

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