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Fortrose, General
Burgh (Medieval), Town (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Site Name Fortrose, General
Classification Burgh (Medieval), Town (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Chanonry
Canmore ID 77213
Site Number NH75NW 75
NGR NH 7268 5662
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/77213
- Council Highland
- Parish Rosemarkie
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: NMRS PRINT ROOM?
Theatrum Scotiae by Slezer (10)
Photographic Survey (July 1961)
Photographs of buildings in Fortrose, Ross and Cromarty, by the Scottish National Buildings Record in 1961.
Field Visit (June 1979)
Fortrose NH 725 564 NH75NW 1 & 19
Fortrose was annexed to Rosemarkie and erected a royal burgh in 1455; in 1661 the rights of the united burgh were transferred to Fortrose. The medieval cathedral of Ross (NH 727 565) is in state guardianship; nothing can now be seen of Seaforth Castle, which is traditionally located at NH 727 567.
RCAHMS 1979, visited June 1979
NSA, xiv (Ross and Cromarty), 353; MacGibbon and Ross 1896-7, ii, 394-402; Pryde 1965, 28-30, no. 64
