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Tarbert, General
Burgh (Medieval), Village (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Tarbert, General
Classification Burgh (Medieval), Village (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 39321
Site Number NR86NE 14
NGR NR 8640 6860
NGR Description Centred on NR 8640 6860
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/39321
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kilcalmonell
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NR86NE 14 centred 8640 6860
When Tarbert Castle (NR86NE 1) was enlarged and strengthened, early in the 14th century, a royal burgh was established nearby, perhaps on the flat-topped knoll immediately SW of the inner bailey of the castle. Little is known of the history of the burgh, but there is evidence to suggest it was still in existence in the mid-16th century. The buildings of Tarbert now date only from the early 19th century.
RCAHMS 1971.
NR 864 686 Site identified as part of a coastal zone assessment survey.
M Cressey, S Badger, 2005.
Tarbert, general.
NMRS Simpson and Brown photographs.
Box 1, album no 7 - view from the church tower, 1977.
