Clyne Heritage Society
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Fountain Square in the 1930s
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Fountain Square as it is today
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Projects - current and planned
The committee of Clyne Heritage Society meets monthly to discuss all projects, activities and relevant matters. Ongoing activities in which the general membership, or indeed, anyone, can become involved are shown below (click on any title for more information).-
Greeanan Excavations, Strath Brora
- Come and join in with Clyne Heritage Society's latest community archaeological excavation of a longhouse at Greeanan. The dig promises to be another exciting one, adding to our historical knowledge of Strath Brora.
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Clyne Old School - conversion to Heritage Centre
- Currently our major project, involving a £2 million restoration and refurbishment to this ‘at risk’ listed building to provide Brora with a new and much expanded Heritage Centre.
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Wilkhouse Excavations, Kintradwell
The archaeological excavation of the 18th Century inn and other building remains at Wilkhouse, Kintradwell, around 3 miles to the north of Brora, hosted by us in partnership with the University of Glasgow and Guard Archaeology Ltd.
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The Gordonbush Estate papers
- This huge, historic collection of estate papers, covering over 100 years, was gifted to the Society by the Estate and will now be examined and catalogued.
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Kilfeddermore Smiddy rescue excavation
- In 2009 the Society undertook a rescue archaeological excavation on the site of the ruins of the Smiddy's house at Kilfeddermore, in Strath Brora, which was beginning to be completely eroded away by the River Brora.
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Clynekirkton Graveyard
- This project involves vegetation clearance and general tidying of our beautiful historic, disused graveyard on the first Sunday of each month from March to June. Times are approximate but usually from about 11am to 12.30pm. Volunteers are always welcome.
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The Archive
- On the first Thursday of each month, we meet in the Brora Public Library to catalogue the Society’s possessions.We need your materials!
The Society welcomes any information, artefacts, photographs or documents regarding the parish for its growing archive collection. It also welcomes enquiries and endeavours to respond to all contact promptly and helpfully. -
Hunter's Woollen Mill
- Machinery salvage project. This took place as a result of the Society discovering many old machines from the former woollen mill in the building which was being demolished, following the building of new premises on the southern outskirts of Brora.
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Brora Salt Pans
- The Brora Salt Pans project, involving recording and excavating the old salt pans exposed on the coast which are under severe threat of erosion by the sea.
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Clyne Old School
- Our biggest project - to turn the redundant schoolhouse into a heritage centre, cafe and social venue for Brora.
We actively support the Friends of Clyne War Memorial Association. More about their work can be found HERE.
Other activities and projects which the Society has been involved over the years have included:
- Brora Heritage Centre exhibitions
- Annual Summer exhibitions in Brora Library
- Archaeological Walks
- Annual Winter series of lectures
- Outreach work – liaising with local schools
- Annual Open Nights – informal displays of Society material
- Research into nationally held archive material
- Family history research
- Oral history project
- Archaeology recording