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Tarbat 221

This carved fragment of stone features a Pictish beast and is known as stone TR221.

It was found during excavation in the Glebe Field to the east of the parish church in Portmahomack and it has been speculated that it might be a fragment of the so-called Cross C (which may originally have stood at NH 91468 84044 to the north of the church).

The stone is now on display within the Tarbat Discovery Centre in the church.

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Alternative names for Tarbat 221

Portmahomack

Where is Tarbat 221?

Tarbat 221 is in the parish of Tarbat and the county of Ross and Cromarty.

Grid reference: NH 9149 8402

Lat / long: 57.832859, -3.827475

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OS map 438
Dornoch & Tain (Alness & Invergordon)
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Weather at Tarbat 221

9°C
max 10°C / min 9°C
30km/h NNW
1000mb
76%
100%
07:10 16:48

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Balintore at 20:07

References (books)

Portmahomack on Tarbat Ness
Martin Carver
Edinburgh, 2016

References (websites)

Trove

Pictish stones near Tarbat 221

Tarbat 1 Class II cross slab

0.1km away

Hilton of Cadboll Class II cross slab

8.4km away

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11.1km away

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16.1km away

Little Ferry Links 2 Class I symbol stone

16.1km away

Little Ferry Links 3 Class I symbol stone

16.1km away

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Nigg Class II cross slab

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Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

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Pictish sites near Tarbat 221

Burghead fort

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Torvean silver chain

48.1km away

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64.8km away

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120.0km away

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182.9km away

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218.2km away

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218.8km away
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Pictish placenames near Tarbat 221

Pitgrudy

14.1km away

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64.4km away

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Ancient sites near Tarbat 221

Carn Liath broch

17.9km away

Carriblair stone circle, cist

20.6km away

Eilean nam Faoileag (possible) crannog

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Eilean na Faoileag crannog

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42.1km away
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Castles near Tarbat 221

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6.8km away

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7.4km away

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Accommodation near Tarbat 221

Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
12.7km away
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hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
13.1km away
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13.3km away
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13.6km away
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13.7km away
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14.1km away
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14.3km away
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19.9km away
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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Tarbat 221

Royal Golf Hotel
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Published on the 21st of October 2025 at 2:19 pm. Updated on the 21st of October 2025 at 2:38 pm.

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