The ring is currently with the National Museum of Scotland's post-excavation service for analysis.
A 'remarkable' Pictish ring thought to be more than 1,000 years old has been unearthed by an amateur archaeologist on a dig in Moray. John Ralph said it was a 'real thrill' to dig up the kite-shaped ring, which has a garnet or red glass centre, at Burghead Fort.
' The ring is currently with the National Museum of Scotland's post-excavation service for analysis. Read more from Sky News:Historic abbey damaged in vandalism attackRobert the Bruce 3D model 'most realistic ever created' Gordon Noble, professor of archaeology at the University of Aberdeen, has led excavation work funded by Historic Environment Scotland for the last three years. He described the ring as 'truly remarkable'.
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