TALK: The Fort of the Bulls - Professor Gordon Noble

About this talk

This talk will provide an update on the Burghead Citadel Project and the work of the Northern Picts project. The focus will be exploring the latest archaeological findings and what they reveal about the significance of Burghead as a major Pictish power centre in northern Britain. Drawing on recent excavations, discoveries and ongoing scientific analysis, Professor Noble will discuss the evidence for the citadel’s impressive defensive structures, its buildings and evidence for craft production and metalworking, alongside some of the remarkable artefacts recovered from the site.

The talk will consider how these discoveries are reshaping our understanding of life at Burghead, its role within the wider Pictish world and its importance as a maritime centre of power, craftsmanship and authority during the early medieval period. The results of other Northern Picts excavations will also be outlined.

Pictish Symbol Stones Trail

Visitors to the University Campus can follow a trail to see eight Pictish Symbol Stones from the Collections. Pick up a leaflet at this event.