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An archaeology student volunteering at a Fife dig has uncovered what experts believe may be a rare carving of a Pictish face. ‌

Jodie Allan, a third-year archaeology student at the University of Aberdeen , was sieving soil from an early medieval building at East Lomond hill fort when she spotted an object she initially thought was a piece of slag. ‌

On closer inspection, the roughly 10–12cm item revealed what appeared to be a human face, with two eyes and a nose. Experts now suggest it may be a rare example of Pictish portraiture. ‌

“I had no idea I was holding anything significant,” Ms Allan said. “But I took a closer look because of its size and because the colour – a sort of oxidised coppery green – caught my eye. I showed it to Professor Noble, who t

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