During the destruction of the site in the early 19th century  up to thirty stone panels carrying carved images of bulls were discovered.
Although most of these were built into the quay wall of Burghead Harbour and were lost, six remain: two in the visitor centre in Burghead itself, two in Elgin Museum, one in the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh and one in the British Museum in London.
The Bulls have been dated to the 5th century or later and may have formed a frieze set into the ramparts of the fort, possibly forming part of a warrior cult celebrating strength and aggression.

The degree of naturalism of the Burghead Bulls is unequalled in early Medieval art, and the carvings testify to the site's exceptional importance and suggest it may have been an important Royal centre in the early historic period.
During the destruction of the site in the early 19th century  up to thirty stone panels carrying carved images of bulls were discovered. Although most of these were built into the quay wall of Burghead Harbour and were lost, six remain: two in the visitor centre in Burghead itself, two in Elgin Museum, one in the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh and one in the British Museum in London. The Bulls have been dated to the 5th century or later and may have formed a frieze set into the ramparts of the fort, possibly forming part of a warrior cult celebrating strength and aggression.
The degree of naturalism of the Burghead Bulls is unequalled in early Medieval art, and the carvings testify to the site's exceptional importance and suggest it may have been an important Royal centre in the early historic period.
Burghead Fort