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Archaeologists Return to Scotland’s Largest Pictish Fort, a Burned Power Base on the Moray Firth
Archaeologists are returning to Burghead, the largest known Pictish fort in Scotland and one of the most important early medieval strongholds in northern Britain. The University of Aberdeen’s Northern Picts project will resume work at the Moray Firth site between August 11 and 25, 2026. Visitors will be able to watch the excavation, while an…
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Rare Pictish Carved Face Unearthed at East Lomond Hillfort in Fife
Archaeologists excavating the East Lomond hillfort have uncovered an extraordinary artifact that sheds new light on Scotland’s enigmatic Pictish past. A carved stone, believed to depict a human face dating back 1,500 years, was found by University of Aberdeen archaeology student Jodie Allan during the 2025 summer dig. The discovery, hailed as one of the…