A request from the John Rae Society: Can any of you help us find anything out about this person? Dashing Young Frenchman in 1851 A...
There was a major road from Clestrain to Coldomo. This was the estate’s Gateway to The Arctic. Coldomo is a small sandy bay where boats...
Here is the trench running along the north facade of the Hall of Clestrain. It shows the slabs, which cover the drain that replaced the...
This section was cut across the demolished east pavilion. It uncovered a flagged floor, patched and leveled at various phases with cement and mortar. The...
The Hall of Clestrain: measurement and bill for materials 1769 Account of the Measure of Patrick Honyman’s New House at Clestrain This account, dated 13th...
We cleared an area in front of the stair to see what the courtyard surface was like. It is largely the same pea gravel with...
This shot shows an extension to the north face area. It goes past the northwest corner of the Hall. Behind the drystone wall the hall...
This shows the recently uncovered stone curbing at the North end of the Hall. The interior has been closed off with with six neatly trimmed...
Our President, Andrew Appleby is very keen to explore the archaeology of The Hall of Clestrain. Andrew feels that there is a very urgent need...
The survey is now closed: We asked you for a few minutes of your time to complete this questionnaire, so that we can gather the...
From Dan Lee at ORCA Here is the summary of the archive day, with some results and a timeline as it stands just now. Sarah...
Sat 27th April 2019 10am – 3pm Orkney Library and Archive Join Dr Sarah Jane Gibbon for a day of researching the history and archaeology...