Moredun fort: the small finds

A rich and varied artefact assemblage was recovered during the excavations at Moredun and include finds of metal, stone, worked bone, shale, ceramic and vitrified material including evidence of metal-working waste. The most important of the individual items amongst this assemblage is a substantially intact copper alloy decorative ring-headed pin which was recovered from deposits associated with the roundhouse in Trench B. This pin has been cast from copper-alloy and incorporates an elegant zoomorphic design in its ringshaped head. A full discussion of its style, symbolism and manufacturing method are presented below. Other remarkable aspects of the artefact assemblage include