Portmahomack
Sign in to savePortmahomack (; 'Haven of My [i.e. 'Saint'] Colmóc') is a small fishing village in Easter Ross, Scotland. It is situated in the Tarbat Peninsula in the parish of Tarbat.
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Place details
- Locality
- Portmahomack
- Region
- Alba / Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.official_name
- Portmahomack
- UK place.gaelic_name
- Port Mo Chalmaig
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Portmahomack
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NH915948
- UK place.map_type
- Ross and Cromarty
- UK place.label_position
- left
- UK place.unitary_scotland
- Highland
- UK place.post_town
- Tain
- UK place.civil_parish
- Tarbat
- UK place.postcode_district
- IV20
- UK place.postcode_area
- IV
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Image
- Portmahomack Church.jpg
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- P7959
- Cromartyshire
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Possible Roman camp
- Monastery
- Local battles
- Fishing and shipping
- Tourist site
- Notable people
- See also
- Gallery
- Notes
- References
- External links
Portmahomack (; 'Haven of My [i.e. 'Saint'] Colmóc') is a small fishing village in Easter Ross, Scotland. It is situated in the Tarbat Peninsula in the parish of Tarbat.
Tarbat Ness Lighthouse is about from the village at the end of the Tarbat Peninsula. Ballone Castle lies about from the village. thumb|left|340px|Old map of the Lighthouse showing the "Roman landmark" near Port a' Chait There is evidence of early settlement, and the area seems to have been the site of significant activity during the time of the Picts, the Romans (possible Roman foundations of the lighthouse that were later identified in the Middle Ages as a "Roman landmark" near Port a' Chait that is now called "Port a Chaistell".), early Christianity and the Vikings. The village is situated on a sandy bay and has a small harbour designed by Thomas Telford: it shares with Hunstanton the unusual distinction of being on the east coast but facing west. Portmahomack lies inside the Moray Firth Special Area of Conservation with the associated dolphin and whale watching activity.