Monument record MHG31434 - Farr Burial Ground, Bettyhill
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7145 6223 (200m by 200m) (Buffered by site type) |
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| Map sheet | NC76SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
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Full Description
Cemetery aroud the church building (now used as museum), dating from the C19 onwards, some unusual built stone monuments. Modern extension uphil on the coastward side still in use - HAW 4/2004
See also:
NC76SW0049 Farr Old Church
NC76SW0011 Farr Stone
NC76SW0048 Farr Manse
J Aitken : 17/12/02
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'Sutherland Monumental Inscriptions', pre 1855
Monumental inscription survey completed by A.S.Cowper & I.Ross.
The survey may not include inscription information after 1855 and each inscription transcribed does not give the full details that appear on the stones, abbreviations used. Some ommissions and inacuracies. First published 1989, reprinted 1991, 1996 & 1999.
J Aitken : 20/12/02
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The Strathnaver Museum housed in the parish church within the burial ground has a collection of early Christian sculptured stones and later heraldic gravestones.
J Aitken : 07/01/03
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Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1858 Text/Publication/Monograph: A.S.Cowper & I.Ross. 1999. Sutherland Monumental Inscriptions, pre 1855.
- --- SHG2863 Text/Publication/Volume: The beauty of Sutherlandshire. {192-?}. The beauty of Sutherlandshire: an exclusive selection of 36 photographic reproductions of Lochinver, Scourie, Durness, Tongue, Bettyhill and Lairg. "Clachan Church and Farr Bay, Bettyhill".
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Record last edited
Nov 5 2010 3:24PM
