Pictish Female from Lundin Links (Visible Disabilities in Premodern Europe)

As part of the Visible Disabilities in Premodern Europe project, a craniofacial approximation was created for a Pictish female from Lundin Links (LL11). Developed for the travelling exhibition History in Our Bones, led by Professor Alison Beach at the University of St Andrews. The skull was fragmented and required reconstruction prior to facial estimation. The facial approximation was produced using standardised craniofacial methods based on the skull.

Curated at The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum (Dundee, Scotland), this work offers a humanised view of health, identity, and lived experience in Pictish Scotland. The exhibition is scheduled to come to The McManus Museum from May to September 2026.