MHG8475 - Tarbat Old Parish Church
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CHURCH (Early Medieval to 21st Century - 561 AD to 2100 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
NH98SW 4.0 9147 8402
(See also NH98SW 38)
Although partly rebuilt in 1756, the main block of this T-plan church, dedicated to St Colman, retains its medieval E-W orientation, and underneath E end of the church is a vaulted crypt, first described in early 18th century. <1> <2> <3> <4> <5> <6> <7>
(For cross-slabs etc. found in the vicinity, see NH 98 SW 8, 14-16.)
The church and burial ground were listed at Category A in 1971.
Jim Bone AP 2003 - HAW 10/2003
The church was excavated by York University prior to conversion for use as a museum. Five phases of development were identified. First an early Pictish cell almost square that lay under the east end of the current church but on a slightly different alignment (still visible in the crypt). Subsequent phases as the church was extended to current form. From excavation evidence outside the church, it is believed that the site may have been deliberately destroyed in the 10th century - pictish sculptures appear to have been deliberately smashed and there is a deposit of burning. The site may have lain abandoned for a while before later rebuild. Evidence of the burning of the church in the C14 was found in the internal deposits. A few of the post medieval pews etc have been retained - HAW 8/2004
The archaeological remains of the pictish monastic settlement below the burial ground and in the surrounding area were scheduled by Historic Scotland in 2010. <8>
The scheduled archaeological remains of the pictish monastic settlement below the burial ground were specifically excluded from the listing in August 2015 as part of a project looking at dual designations of sites in the Highlands, though they remain a scheduled monument. The statutory address was formerly 'Portmahomack Tarbat Old Church And Burial Ground'. <9>
See also:
NH98SW0030 Graveyard
NH98SW0076 Dingwall and Maclenzie monument
Sources/Archives (26)
- --- SHG25366 Image/Photograph(s): Taylor, A. 02/2010. A Collection of Highland Buildings and Monuments. Colour. Yes. Digital.
- --- SHG3021 Text/Publication/Article: James Ritchie. 1915. ''Description of simple inscribed cross observed in the churchyard of Tarbat and now destroyed.'', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 49 1915, p.304-6. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 304-6. 304-6.
- --- SHG3187 Text/Publication/Article: Stell and Beaton, G and E. 1984. Local building traditions. SHG23128. 207-18. 207-18.
- --- SHG7794 Image/Photograph(s): Ross Graveyards. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG7795 Image/Photograph(s): Ross Graveyards. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG7798 Image/Photograph(s): Ross Graveyards. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG7799 Image/Photograph(s): Ross Graveyards. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG7800 Image/Photograph(s): Ross Graveyards. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG7801 Image/Photograph(s): Ross Graveyards. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG7802 Image/Photograph(s): Ross Graveyards. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG7803 Image/Photograph(s): Ross Graveyards. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG7804 Image/Photograph(s): Ross Graveyards. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG7805 Image/Photograph(s): Ross Graveyards. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG7806 Image/Photograph(s): Ross Graveyards. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG7807 Image/Photograph(s): Ross Graveyards. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG7808 Image/Photograph(s): Ross Graveyards. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG7809 Image/Photograph(s): Ross Graveyards. Digital Image. .
- <1> SHG2597 Text/Publication/Volume: NSA. 1845. The new statistical account of Scotland by the ministers of the respective parishes under the superintendence of a committee of the society for the benefit of the sons and daughters of the clergy. Vol. 14, Ross-shire, 461.
- <2> SHG342 Text/Publication/Monograph: OPS. 1855. Origines parochiales Scotiae: the antiquities ecclesiastical and territorial of the parishes of Scotland. 2/2. 434.
- <3> SHG2441 Text/Publication/Volume: Mitchell, Sir A and Clark, J T (eds.). 1906-8. Geographical collections relating to Scotland. Vol. 1, 215.
- <4> SHG367 Text/Publication/Volume: Cowan, I B. 1967. The parishes of medieval Scotland. 195.
- <5> SHG692 Text/Publication/Article: Macdonald and Laing, A D S and L R. 1973. 'Early ecclesiastical sites in Scotland: a field survey, part II', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 102 1969-70, p.129-45. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 129-45. 138.
- <6> SHG2670 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Easter Ross, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 28, No. 241.
- <7> SHG3139 Text/Publication/Article: Stell, G. 1986. Architecture and society in Easter Ross before 1707. SHG1943. 99-132. 127-8; fig. 8.15.
- <8> SHG24988 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Scotland. 09/2010. Entry in the Schedule of Monuments Re: Portmahomack monastic settlement, 95m SSW of Tarbat West Church NGR: NH914839. Digital (scanned as PDF).
- <9> SHG27389 Text/Designation Notification/List of Buildings: Jackson, L.. 2015. Combined Statutory and Descriptive List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Highland Council, Two Hundred and Seventh Amendment) 2015. Historic Scotland. 04/09/2015. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 91479 84025 (28m by 18m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH98SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | TARBAT |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Parent of: Carved Stones - Tarbat Old Parish Church (Monument) (MHG8489)
- Parent of: Graveyard - Tarbat Old Parish Church, Portmahomack (Monument) (MHG31360)
- Parent of: Monastic site, Portmahomack (Monument) (MHG8473)
- Parent of: Tarbat - Manse Stone (Monument) (MHG7140)
- Parent of: Tarbat Old Parish Church - No.1 Stone (Monument) (MHG7141)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB14098 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15662 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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