BBC Rosemarkie Transmitter Mast on the Black Isle overlooking the Mo0ray Firth, Scottish Highland Region. XPL 3566-346
Rosemarkie (Scottish Gaelic: Ros Maircnidh) (NGR: NH 736 576) is a village on the south coast of the Black Isle peninsula in northern Scotland, a quarter of a mile east of the town of Fortrose. The pair make up the Royal Burgh Of Fortrose and Rosemarkie, and are located approximately twelve miles north-east of Inverness. Rosemarkie is probably best known for its collection of finely carved Pictish stones, among some of the most well-known in Scotland. These eighth-ninth century sculptures, found in and around the village churchyard, are displayed in the Groam House Museum in a converted house on the High Street. These carved stones are evidence for a major early monastery at Rosemarkie, founded by, or associated with, Saint Moluag (d. 592) and Boniface, otherwise known as Curetán (fl. early eighth century). The sculptures include cross-slabs, shrine fragments and architectural pieces. One small fragment of a stone from Rosemarkie is in the Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. Rosemarkie fronts on a large, picturesque bay, with views of Fort George and the Moray coastline across the Moray Firth. At the Fortrose end of the bay is Chanonry Point, reputed to be the best location on the United Kingdom mainland from which to see dolphins. Rosemarkie is linked to Inverness by fairly irregular bus services, which are provided by Highland Country Buses. The village was also affected by the Highland storms of October 2006, with the village being without power for almost a day due to the treacherous weather conditions.
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Location: BBC Rosemarkie, Fortrose. Black Isle. Highland Region. Scotland. United Kingdom.
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
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