01 July 2015

Memories of Skibo

An event to collect memories of the Skibo estate.

Dornoch Social Club, 6-9pm.

Today, The Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle is the largest private
employer in the region, but the number of people who work at Skibo today is dwarfed by the numbers who lived and worked on the estate in the past when, during the Carnegie family era, the estate was over 20,000 acres and encompassed Clashmore to the east and Bonar Bridge to the west.

For much of the twentieth century there were few in the region who could not claim a connection to Skibo and we invite those people who grew up or worked on the estate over the years - or whose parents or grandparents did - to come along on the evening of Wednesday 1st July anytime between 6pm and 9pm to share their memories of Skibo and any photographs they may have for us to record for the Skibo archive. Any material gathered on the night will also be shared with Historylinks,
Dornoch.

On the evening there will be a small exhibition on the history of
Skibo as well as a slide-show presentation showing Skibo through the years. All are welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided.

For more information please contact Victoria Connor by email at
victoria.connor@carnegieclub.co.uk or by telephone on 01862 894680.

01 July 2015

Monday 29 June - Saturday 4 July and Saturday 11 July - Monday 27 July 2015

The Cromarty Medieval Burgh Community Archaeology Project is open to all volunteers from age 6 up. No previous experience is necessary, there will be training session before the next dig, and there is plenty of supervision on-site from archeologistis happy to pass on skills! It is important to contact the team to schedule dates to attend, so please contact them using the website form on http://www.medievalcromarty.org/feedback.asp 
or call 01381 600726 before your visit.

There are many ways to get involved on the site other than excavation. Volunteers can also help with on-site planning, photography, surveying and artefact cleaning and processing. This summer we will also be holding a programme of hands-on activities for children.

What to expect:

Each day will run from 9:30 until 5:00
Training for new diggers will start each day at 9:45
Childrens activities will start at 10:00 each day; with the afternoon sessions at 2:00pm
Morning break at 11:00, lunch at 1:00 and afternoon break at 3:00
Site tours will be held daily (times TBD)

What to bring:

Waterproof jacket and trousers
Sun cream and hat
Lunch and drinks
Sturdy shoes (not sandals)
If you have them: trowel, kneeling pad, gloves

Further details from the Cromarty Medieval Burgh website : http://www.medievalcromarty.org/