Fortrose, General | Canmore

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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

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Oblique aerial view centred on Fortrose Cathedral, looking to the NW.

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Oblique aerial view centred on Fortrose Cathedral, looking to the NW.

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Records of Aberdeen Aerial Surveys, Aberdeen, Scotland

20/7/1984

© Ian Ralston. Courtesy of HES

General oblique aerial view of Fortrose, taken from the S.

DP 074711

General oblique aerial view of Fortrose, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

29/5/2009

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose, looking WSW.

DP 189280

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose, looking WSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

19/2/2014

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view

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Oblique aerial view

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Papers of Professor Geraint Dyfed Barri Jones, archaeologist, Manchester, England

18/7/1986

© Courtesy of HES (G D B Jones Collection)

Oblique aerial view

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Oblique aerial view

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Papers of Professor Geraint Dyfed Barri Jones, archaeologist, Manchester, England

© Courtesy of HES (G D B Jones Collection)

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the S.

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

25/8/2000

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the NNW.

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

25/8/2000

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the SW.

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

25/8/2000

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the ESE.

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the ESE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

25/8/2000

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the E.

SC 1676476

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the E.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

25/8/2000

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Aerial view of Chanonry Ness, Rosemarkie & Fortrose, Black Isle, looking SW.

DP 341014

Aerial view of Chanonry Ness, Rosemarkie & Fortrose, Black Isle, looking SW.

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

20/1/2008

© Courtesy of HES (James S Bone Collection)

Aerial view of Fortrose and Chanonry point, Black Isle, looking SE.

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Aerial view of Fortrose and Chanonry point, Black Isle, looking SE.

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

28/1/2012

© Courtesy of HES (James S Bone Collection)

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the WNW.

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the WNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

25/8/2000

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the SSE.

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

25/8/2000

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the ESE.

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the ESE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

25/8/2000

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Fortrose.
Aerial view.

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Fortrose. Aerial view.

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose, looking NW.

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose, looking NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

18/6/2014

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the WSW.

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the WSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

25/8/2000

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Aerial view of Chanonry Ness, Rosemarkie & Fortrose, Black Isle, looking SW.

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Aerial view of Chanonry Ness, Rosemarkie & Fortrose, Black Isle, looking SW.

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

20/1/2008

© Courtesy of HES (James S Bone Collection)

Aerial view of Chanonry Ness, Rosemarkie & Fortrose, Black Isle, looking SW.

DP 341015

Aerial view of Chanonry Ness, Rosemarkie & Fortrose, Black Isle, looking SW.

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

20/1/2008

© Courtesy of HES (James S Bone Collection)

A oblique aerial view of Fortrose on the Black Isle, looking N.

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A oblique aerial view of Fortrose on the Black Isle, looking N.

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

19/5/2008

© Courtesy of HES (James S Bone Collection)

Aerial view of Fortrose and Fortrose Bay, Black Isle, looking N.

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Aerial view of Fortrose and Fortrose Bay, Black Isle, looking N.

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

20/7/2010

© Courtesy of HES (James S Bone Collection)

Aerial view of Fortrose, Black Isle, looking NW.

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Aerial view of Fortrose, Black Isle, looking NW.

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

26/7/2012

© Courtesy of HES (James S Bone Collection)

General oblique aerial view looking towards the lighthouse with the cathedral and churches in the foreground, taken from the W.

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General oblique aerial view looking towards the lighthouse with the cathedral and churches in the foreground, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

3/4/2007

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General oblique aerial view of Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Course, taken from the W.

DP 108773

General oblique aerial view of Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Course, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

30/4/2011

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Aerial view of Chanonry Ness, Rosemarkie & Fortrose, Black Isle, looking SW.

DP 341017

Aerial view of Chanonry Ness, Rosemarkie & Fortrose, Black Isle, looking SW.

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

20/1/2008

© Courtesy of HES (James S Bone Collection)

General oblique aerial view of the Inner Moray Firth with Chanonry Ness in the foreground, looking SW.

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General oblique aerial view of the Inner Moray Firth with Chanonry Ness in the foreground, looking SW.

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

18/5/2008

© Courtesy of HES (James S Bone Collection)

An oblique aerial view of Fortrose, Black Isle, looking E.

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An oblique aerial view of Fortrose, Black Isle, looking E.

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

17/1/2010

© Courtesy of HES (James S Bone Collection)

Aerial view of Fortrose, Black Isle, looking E.

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Aerial view of Fortrose, Black Isle, looking E.

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

28/1/2012

© Courtesy of HES (James S Bone Collection)

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the SW.

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

25/8/2000

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the SSW.

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the SSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

25/8/2000

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Fortrose.
Aerial view.

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Fortrose. Aerial view.

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Course, taken from the WNW.

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Course, taken from the WNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

30/4/2011

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General oblique aerial view of Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Course, taken from the S.

DP 108779

General oblique aerial view of Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Course, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

30/4/2011

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Oblique aerial view.

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Oblique aerial view.

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Historic Environment Scotland

19/7/2016

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Oblique aerial view

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Oblique aerial view

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Papers of Professor Geraint Dyfed Barri Jones, archaeologist, Manchester, England

© Courtesy of HES (G D B Jones Collection)

A oblique aerial view of Fortrose on the Black Isle, looking N.

DP 341407

A oblique aerial view of Fortrose on the Black Isle, looking N.

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

19/5/2008

© Courtesy of HES (James S Bone Collection)

Aerial view of Chanonry Point and the Moray Firth, looking NW.

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Aerial view of Chanonry Point and the Moray Firth, looking NW.

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

25/7/2009

© Courtesy of HES (James S Bone Collection)

Aerial view of Fortrose, Black Isle, looking N.

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Aerial view of Fortrose, Black Isle, looking N.

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

23/2/2010

© Courtesy of HES (James S Bone Collection)

Aerial view of Fortrose and Rosemarkie, Black Isle, looking NE.

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Aerial view of Fortrose and Rosemarkie, Black Isle, looking NE.

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

23/2/2010

© Courtesy of HES (James S Bone Collection)

General oblique aerial view of the town centred on the cathedral, churches and harbour, taken from the W.

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General oblique aerial view of the town centred on the cathedral, churches and harbour, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

3/4/2007

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Course, taken from the WSW.

DP 108777

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Course, taken from the WSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

30/4/2011

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose, looking NW.

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose, looking NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

18/6/2014

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose, looking NW.

DP 191547

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose, looking NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

18/6/2014

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the NW.

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

25/8/2000

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the SSE.

SC 1676474

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

25/8/2000

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Aerial view of Fortrose and Avoch Bay, Black Isle, looking W.

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Aerial view of Fortrose and Avoch Bay, Black Isle, looking W.

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

27/4/2011

© Courtesy of HES (James S Bone Collection)

Aerial view of Fortrose, Black Isle, looking W.

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Aerial view of Fortrose, Black Isle, looking W.

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

14/1/2012

© Courtesy of HES (James S Bone Collection)

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the W.

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

25/8/2000

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the S.

SC 2702678

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

25/8/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on Fortrose Cathedral, looking to the WNW.

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Oblique aerial view centred on Fortrose Cathedral, looking to the WNW.

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Records of Aberdeen Aerial Surveys, Aberdeen, Scotland

20/7/1984

© Ian Ralston. Courtesy of HES

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Course, taken from the NW.

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Course, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

30/4/2011

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view.

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Oblique aerial view.

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Historic Environment Scotland

24/3/2018

© Crown Copyright: HES

Aerial view of Chanonry Ness, Rosemarkie & Fortrose, Black Isle, looking SW.

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Aerial view of Chanonry Ness, Rosemarkie & Fortrose, Black Isle, looking SW.

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

20/1/2008

© Courtesy of HES (James S Bone Collection)

Aerial view of Fortrose, Black Isle, looking NW.

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Aerial view of Fortrose, Black Isle, looking NW.

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

20/1/2008

© Courtesy of HES (James S Bone Collection)

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the NW.

SC 2702674

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

25/8/2000

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the SE.

SC 2702680

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

25/8/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the harbour with the cathedral and church adjacent, taken from the WNW.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the harbour with the cathedral and church adjacent, taken from the WNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

3/4/2007

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General oblique aerial view of the town centred on the cathedral, churches and harbour, taken from the WSW.

DP 024691

General oblique aerial view of the town centred on the cathedral, churches and harbour, taken from the WSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

3/4/2007

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Course, taken from the NNW.

DP 108774

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Course, taken from the NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

30/4/2011

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General oblique aerial view centred on Fortrose with the Moray Firth beyond, looking NW.

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General oblique aerial view centred on Fortrose with the Moray Firth beyond, looking NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

31/7/2013

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Oblique aerial view.

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Oblique aerial view.

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Historic Environment Scotland

8/8/2017

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the W.

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

25/8/2000

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Aerial view of Fortrose, Black Isle, looking E.

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Aerial view of Fortrose, Black Isle, looking E.

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

28/1/2012

© Courtesy of HES (James S Bone Collection)

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the SW.

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Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

25/8/2000

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view centred on Fortrose Cathedral, looking to the NW.

General oblique aerial view of Fortrose, taken from the S.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose, looking WSW.

Oblique aerial view

Oblique aerial view

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the S.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the NNW.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the SW.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the ESE.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the E.

Aerial view of Chanonry Ness, Rosemarkie & Fortrose, Black Isle, looking SW.

Aerial view of Fortrose and Chanonry point, Black Isle, looking SE.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the WNW.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the SSE.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the ESE.

Fortrose.
Aerial view.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose, looking NW.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the WSW.

Aerial view of Chanonry Ness, Rosemarkie & Fortrose, Black Isle, looking SW.

Aerial view of Chanonry Ness, Rosemarkie & Fortrose, Black Isle, looking SW.

A oblique aerial view of Fortrose on the Black Isle, looking N.

Aerial view of Fortrose and Fortrose Bay, Black Isle, looking N.

Aerial view of Fortrose, Black Isle, looking NW.

General oblique aerial view looking towards the lighthouse with the cathedral and churches in the foreground, taken from the W.

General oblique aerial view of Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Course, taken from the W.

Aerial view of Chanonry Ness, Rosemarkie & Fortrose, Black Isle, looking SW.

General oblique aerial view of the Inner Moray Firth with Chanonry Ness in the foreground, looking SW.

An oblique aerial view of Fortrose, Black Isle, looking E.

Aerial view of Fortrose, Black Isle, looking E.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the SW.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the SSW.

Fortrose.
Aerial view.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Course, taken from the WNW.

General oblique aerial view of Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Course, taken from the S.

Oblique aerial view.

Oblique aerial view

A oblique aerial view of Fortrose on the Black Isle, looking N.

Aerial view of Chanonry Point and the Moray Firth, looking NW.

Aerial view of Fortrose, Black Isle, looking N.

Aerial view of Fortrose and Rosemarkie, Black Isle, looking NE.

General oblique aerial view of the town centred on the cathedral, churches and harbour, taken from the W.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Course, taken from the WSW.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose, looking NW.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose, looking NW.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the NW.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the SSE.

Aerial view of Fortrose and Avoch Bay, Black Isle, looking W.

Aerial view of Fortrose, Black Isle, looking W.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the W.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the S.

Oblique aerial view centred on Fortrose Cathedral, looking to the WNW.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Course, taken from the NW.

Oblique aerial view.

Aerial view of Chanonry Ness, Rosemarkie & Fortrose, Black Isle, looking SW.

Aerial view of Fortrose, Black Isle, looking NW.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the NW.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the SE.

Oblique aerial view centred on the harbour with the cathedral and church adjacent, taken from the WNW.

General oblique aerial view of the town centred on the cathedral, churches and harbour, taken from the WSW.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Course, taken from the NNW.

General oblique aerial view centred on Fortrose with the Moray Firth beyond, looking NW.

Oblique aerial view.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the W.

Aerial view of Fortrose, Black Isle, looking E.

Oblique aerial view of Fortrose centred on the cathedral and court house, taken from the SW.

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Administrative Areas

Council Highland
Parish Rosemarkie
Former Region Highland
Former District Ross And Cromarty
Former County Ross And Cromarty

Archaeology Notes

NH75NW 75 7268 5662

Fortrose was annexed to Rosemarkie (NH75NW 74) in 1455; in 1661 the rights of the united burgh were transferred to Fortrose.

G S Pryde 1965; RCAHMS 1979d.

Architecture Notes

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: NMRS PRINT ROOM?

Theatrum Scotiae by Slezer (10)

Activities

Photographic Survey (July 1961)

Photographs of buildings in Fortrose, Ross and Cromarty, by the Scottish National Buildings Record in 1961.

Field Visit (June 1979)

RCAHMS: The Archaeological Sites and Monuments of The Black Isle

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

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