The damp day dawned to this view of Hoy from John Rae’s family home.With the rain, our trench by the [...]

Hello readers of our Blog.Today was not a digging day. For me it was a day of reflection as I [...]

This is our trench opening at the East wall of the West Pavilion. We are doing this to discover the [...]

Sue Dyke and Duncan McNeish drawing the West facing elevation of the step well to the Hall of ClestrainThe drawing [...]

Remember this? That lovely, well preserved turf line, where sheep may safely graze??? ….. Sorry, It was a huge piece [...]

Our borrowed Theodolite from Neil Kermode. John Rae would have thoroughly approved of this marvelous piece of surveying equipment!Here we [...]

Photo by volunteer, Duncan McNeish.Today was a great start. After very detailed and fascinating induction, we were set to excavate.Our [...]

The day before the dig. Chris Andrews of Orkney Craft Vinegar pictured here strimming in advance of the excavations, which [...]

Mr John Ramwell, life member of The John Rae Society, has donated his entire collection of polar exploration books. This [...]