Field Visit
Date June 1979
Event ID 1132578
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
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Rosemarkie, Carved Stones NH c. 737 576 NH75NW 7
The discovery of numerous 'Pictish' carved stones in the vicinity of Rosemarkie church indicates that this site was one of considerable importance during Early Christian times. Of the nine items described below (1) is in Groam House, High Street, Rosemarkie; (2) and (6)-(8) are in the tool-shed at Rosemarkie church; (3)-(5) are in the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland; and (9) is in Inverness Museum.
(5) This fragment of a Class III 'Pictish' symbol stone (NMAS I B 120) bears borders of interlaced-work and plaited decoration; it was discovered in the churchyard.
RCAHMS 1979, visited June 1979
Allen and Anderson 1903, iii, 63-8, 85-8; Macdonald and Laing 1970, 137; Henderson
1971, 50-2
