Research

9 July 2020
Archaeology 4: East Pavilion

Archaeology 4: East Pavilion

This section was cut across the demolished east pavilion. It uncovered a flagged floor, patched and leveled at various phases [...]

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6 July 2020
Hall original Bill of Materials - 1769

Hall original Bill of Materials - 1769

The Hall of Clestrain: measurement and bill for materials 1769Account of the Measure of Patrick Honyman’s New House at ClestrainThis [...]

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30 June 2020
Archaeology 3: Treasure found !

Archaeology 3: Treasure found !

We cleared an area in front of the stair to see what the courtyard surface was like. It is largely [...]

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26 June 2020
Archaeology 2: North Face

Archaeology 2: North Face

This shot shows an extension to the north face area. It goes past the northwest corner of the Hall. Behind [...]

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24 June 2020
Archaeology 1: Stone Curbing

Archaeology 1: Stone Curbing

This shows the recently uncovered stone curbing at the North end of the Hall. The interior has been closed [...]

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5 June 2020
New discoveries at the Hall!

New discoveries at the Hall!

Our President, Andrew Appleby is very keen to explore the archaeology of The Hall of Clestrain.Andrew feels that there [...]

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26 February 2020
JRS Community Survey

JRS Community Survey

Thank you for taking time in filling in our short surveyThe survey is now closed:We asked you for [...]

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9 December 2019
JRS and ORCA 2019 Survey day results

JRS and ORCA 2019 Survey day results

From Dan Lee at ORCAHere is the summary of the archive day, with some results and a timeline as it [...]

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16 April 2019
Clestrain Archive Research day

Clestrain Archive Research day

Sat 27th April 201910am – 3pm Orkney Library and ArchiveJoin Dr Sarah Jane Gibbon for a day of researching the [...]

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