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A Happy Christmas to you all and a peaceful New Year from us all at Tarbat Discovery Centre.
The Tarbat Discovery Centre’s successful 2019 lecture season came to an informative, well attended and very enjoyable close on Friday 22nd November at Portmahomack’s Carnegie Hall. The speaker was Professor Gordon Noble, Head of the Department of Archaeology at Aberdeen University. He is valued supporter of the Centre.
Tarbat Historic Trust would like to thank the Foyle Foundation for receipt of a general purposes grant of £5000. The Trust matched this with funding from Architectural Heritage Fund which enabled them to commission a detailed building survey, building maintenance plan and conservation statement. This is the required precursor to apply for further funding towards fabric repair grants.
Ms Cecily Spall, director of FAS Heritage, has worked at the Portmahomack site over a number of years and is leading this collaborative project involving specialists in archaeological science including Dr Shirley Curtis-Summers, who will analyse five male burials thought to date to the 15th century. The project, supported by grants from Historic Environment Scotland and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, includes facial reconstruction, radiocarbon dating, stable isotope analysis to understand diet and origin, and ancient DNA analysis to understand genetic heritage and explore possible familial relationships.
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Ⓒ Tarbat Discovery Centre 2019
Tarbat Discovery Centre
Tarbatness Road
Portmahomack
Tain
IV20 1YA
Registered Charity SC024422
Phone: 01862 871351
email:
admin@tarbat-discovery.co.uk