Griogair will guide us through layers of stone, from pondering on pebbles to the meaning and placement of rock monuments by people long ago. This will be an excavation of entrenched stories, deeply held beliefs and some of the oldest tales known to man. https://tracscotland.org/storytellers/greg-dawson-allen/
The use of stone in Caithness culture dates back to around 3000BC but walk any beach or road and your eyes catch 'a steen thit jist needs picken up' and holds our history. Alex hands the attendees a stone craft to take home and a celebration of stories. https://tracscotland.org/storytellers/alexandria-patience/
In a family-friendly workshop inspired by the rich geology and archaeology of Caithness, from fossil fish of Lake Orcadie to megaliths and Brochs, Jane will share stories of the past and encourage participants to imagine a fossil of the future... something our society might leave behind that will tell a story about how we live. […]