Sunday HatCromarty Courthouse Museum Nowadays, the practice of wearing hats for church is uncommon. Named as her Sunday hat, however, this was clearly a special item for its owner, Mrs Hogg of Cromarty. Sunday hats, like other Sunday clothes, were kept for best....
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 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 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 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...
