The Peat Spade to Tangle Trade project is in Eday on September 2-3 and North Ronaldsay on September 5-6, 2024, to carry out fieldwork and record key industrial sites in the islands. Join Dan Lee and Sean Bell for the latest activities for the project.
Redcastle, Eday. (📷 Dan Lee)
In Eday, we are planning to record a number of sites, including Furness quarry and buildings, Redcastle farmstead, the peat railway by the lighthouse, the old pier.
The plan is to start at the quarry, so anyone interested in helping – photo survey, mapping with GPS, plan of the buildings – can meet Dan and Sean there from 10am on September 2.
On Tuesday, September 3, they plan to start at Redcastle, so meet there from 9am onwards.
In North Ronaldsay, the sites include Lenswick tangle steethes and the quarry area, kelp pits on Dennis Head as well as the mills/threshing mills/scone hooses.
They plan to start at Lenswick on Thursday, September 5, so meet us there from 9am onwards if you want to help out.
On Friday, September 6, they will start with a photo survey of the wind/diesel mill, so meet there from 9am onwards, then on to other sites.
Island residents are welcome to join us for whatever you can manage. We will share skills and provide training so no previous experience is necessary! It’s free and booking is not required.
Contact orca.enquiries@uhi.ac.uk for more information.
