Monument record MHG31333 - St. Duthus's Church, graveyard, Tain

Cemetery that surrounds the church within the planned medieval burgh. Lies on prominent knoll with cemetery walled (relatively recently on cutrrent line) then hill drops steeply to lower walled terrace. Substantial graves and memorials largely from the 19th century. <1>

Visited during the Highland Kirkyards project, run by Highland Buildings Preservation Trust.

Late medieval, roofed, redundant church maintained as an exhibition space and visitor attraction within very old burial ground in the town centre of Tain. In addition, an older roofless ruined chapel, (subsequently used as a burial enclosure), lies within the kirkyard.
This is an extremely important historic site in both the story of the development of Tain, as well as within Scottish history, with its associations with Scottish Kings. This importance is recognised by the visitor information, museum and exhibitions already on site, and many visitors were there on the day of the site visit.
The burial ground lies predominantly to the south of the roofed church and has been in use for centuries, including Viking stones found in the graveyard, possibly up to 1000 years old. <2><3>