The Boar StoneTarbat Discovery Centre This large, sculpted stone is thought to have formed the lid of a sarcophagus or tomb. Dating from the eighth century, this is typical of a Pictish memorial. Two boars can be seen in individual panels on one side of the stone....
Pictish SculptureTarbat Discovery Centre An excellent example of original Pictish knotwork, this detailed carved stone was found in a steading (or farmstead) at Tarbat Old Manse in 1999. One face of the stone features an intricate square key pattern and the other...
HarmoniumTarbat Discovery Centre A harmonium is a small organ, similar to an upright piano, and is powered by bellows operated by the player’s feet. During the sixteenth century, the Reformation saw the spread of Protestantism in place of Catholicism. This had a...
Whale VertabraTarbat Discovery Centre A vertebra is a section of a spine. This belonged to a sperm whale, and measures over a metre across. It is believed to belong to a whale that became stranded on the rocks near Portmahomack in 1796. The dead whale, which was...
Harbour BooksTarbat Discovery Centre These large ledgers provide an insight into maritime trade in Portmahomack during the 1800s. They give details of where ships arriving into Portmahomack harbour had sailed from, how long they stayed, and their cargo. At this time,...
