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Aerial view of Portmahomack, Tarbat Ness, Easter Ross, looking SSE.

SC 1896767

Description Aerial view of Portmahomack, Tarbat Ness, Easter Ross, looking SSE.

Date 1998

Collection Papers of James Sloan Bone, landscape historian, Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 1896767

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content The photo shows the University of Bradford excavation of a unique Pictish monastic site, led by Prof Martin Carver, over successive years, 1994-2007. In upper middle is Tarbat Old Parish Church, the centre of the previous monastery precinct. There were many early Medieval (Pictish) carved stones found in the surrounding Churchyard. Excavations of the monastic site revealed remains of large industrial working areas, for gold, iron, leather, glass and, importantly, vellum for making books. Title and Scope & Content contributed by North of Scotland Archaeological Society (2021).

Accession Number 2019/15

External Reference P11073

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1896767

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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