Porin
Burial Ground (Period Unassigned), Suspension Footbridge (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Porin
Classification Burial Ground (Period Unassigned), Suspension Footbridge (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 308517
Site Number NH35NW 18
NGR NH 3087 5526
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/308517
- Council Highland
- Parish Contin
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
Field Visit (15 September 2009 - 15 September 2009)
A burial ground, formerly known as Cladh Meinn (NOSAS site survey number 1161) enclosed by a drystone wall. Close by is a ruinous footbridge (1162) spanning the River Meig.
Further details of these and other associated sites can be found in the Strathconon Phase 3 Report (page 41) produced by the North of Scotland Archaeology Society and appended to this record.
Field Visit (2022)
NH 25831 61521-NH 66227 71249 Survey and recording undertaken of gravestones in 2021/2022. Visits were made to the following churchyards or burial grounds:
NH 25815 61624 Achnahalt (Upper; Canmore ID: 288571)
NH 25831 61521 Achnahalt (Lower)
NH 39685 61381 Garve
NH 49741 43928 Kiltarlity (Old; Canmore ID: 12381)
NH 53889 49214 Kilchrist (Canmore ID: 12672)
NH 31649 62677 Lochluichart (Canmore ID 267078)
NH 66227 71249 Nonakiln (Canmore ID 13747)
NH 30875 55235 Porin (Canmore ID 308517)
Recording Sheets to be lodged with the Highland Archives Inverness, with results to be published by the Highland Family History Society. Photos to be lodged with NRHE.
Stuart Farrell
