MacLeod Family Memorial

MacLeod Family Memorial

MacLeod Family MemorialTarbat Discovery Centre Tarbat Discovery centre is home to this large, outdoor marble and stone memorial to the MacLeod family.    It names Patrick and William MacLeod, sons of Donald MacLeod Esquire of Geanies, who died aged 32 and 28...
Mackenzie Monument

Mackenzie Monument

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...
Mackenzie Plaque

Mackenzie Plaque

Mackenzie PlaqueTarbat Discovery Centre Content warning. Some visitors may find this object upsetting.   This memorial plaque was placed by Sir John Mackenzie and commemorates William Mackenzie and his wife. William was minister to the parish of Tarbat from 1638 to...
Mackenzie Crest Nave Wall

Mackenzie Crest Nave Wall

Mackenzie Nave Crest WallTarbat Discovery Centre At first glance, this stone wall looks very ordinary. However, upon closer inspection, you can see that the lower stones contain intricate carvings. These are ledger stones, which are typically laid into the floor of a...
Ross Ledger Stone

Ross Ledger Stone

Ross Ledger StoneTarbat Discovery Centre In the graveyard at Tarbat Discovery Centre, this tomb commemorates a local family. George Ross Tacksman of Fearne, his wife Margaret Hughan and their children are all memorialised together.    Margaret died in 1741 and the...
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