Pictish fort relics preserved by Viking fire attack

Archaeologists have uncoveredsignificantfinds in the ruins of a Pictish fort in Moray believed to have been burnt to the ground by Viking invaders in the tenth century.

Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have unearthed a huge timber-laced wall that likely stood more than 6m high. They believe this would have disappeared if not preserved by the blaze.

They also found intricate hair and dress pins.