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ARCH Highland

17 February 2018, Starts: 11:00, Ends: 15:00

Lead Seal and Ropemaking workshop

Dingwall Library

Lead seals provide evidence of the 18th & 19th century cloth trade to the Highlands, particularly at Cromarty. In this workshop engraver Ian Hammond will show how lead seals and rope were made, drawing on years of practical experience.

Children welcome with adults. Free!

Part of ARCH's Experimental Archaeology: Learning about Technologies in the Past funded by Historic Environment Scotland and the Heritage Lottery Fund. For more information about the project click here.