Mackenzie MonumentTarbat Discovery Centre This large monument stands in the graveyard at Tarbat Discovery Centre. Modelled as a traditional tomb, the ‘doorway to Heaven’ is flanked by Corinthian pillars and sits below a skull and bones frieze. This...
Classroom MapHighland Museum of Childhood This map would likely have been displayed in a classroom to teach children about the geography of the Indian sub-continent. It gives us an insight into changes to the global political geography. Dating from 1900, the map...
Box of Civil Defence BadgesCromarty Courthouse Museum During World War Two, there was a collective feeling across the country of a need to contribute to the war effort. However, many people were unable to partake in active service for a range of reasons. The Civil...
Pictish Grave MarkerTarbat Discovery Centre This Pictish stone gives us important information about people we know as the Picts. Many such large stones have been found across northern Scotland. The name Picts, meaning painted people, was given to them by the...
The Calf StoneTarbat Discovery Centre This intricately detailed Pictish stone is known as the ‘Calf Stone’. The panel may have formed part of a shrine. It depicts a bull, cow and calf, as well as a mythical, hoofed beast menacing a lamb. Originally...
