Tarbat Discovery Centre
An un-cracked code...
Pictish art is acknowledged as some of the most beautiful in the world and is admired and studied by scholars world-wide. The many carved stones and cross-slabs they left behind are as enigmatic as they are beautiful. They are covered in mysterious symbols, such as the crescent and v-rod, the double disc and z-rod, mythical beasts and intricate scrolls and knots.
Facilities
Activities available in this location
Open Times
Contact
Portmahomack
Tain
IV20 1YA
Gallery
Museum
Age Appropriate
- Children
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Indoor
Who were the Picts?
The Picts were made up of various tribes or kingdoms who spoke a Celtic language and are believed to have descended from the native peoples of Scotland. The Picts had a prehistoric religion but were later converted to Christianity. The name Pict comes from the fact that the Romans referred to them as the Picti, meaning ‘painted people’, with reference to the many tattoos their warriors wore.