Crafting Burghead: Making and Wearing – The Story So Far
Resource type
Conference paper (unpublished)
Creator (person)
Demay, Leanne
Abstract
The monumental promontory fort at Burghead served as a key power centre within the heart of the Pictish Kingdom of Fortriu. Since 2015, archaeological excavations carried out by the University of Aberdeen’s Northern Picts and Comparative Kingship Projects have uncovered extensive finds and deposits dating from the 6th to 10th centuries AD. This paper presents initial post-excavation findings from Burghead, with a particular focus on evidence of metalworking and the metalwork discovered at the site. It will examine the role of objects, materiality, and craftworking, and place the site within the broader political landscape.
Event title
PICTISH ARTS SOCIETY CONFERENCE 2025
Publisher
Pictish Arts Society
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