The Scheduled Monument Consent was submitted yesterday with the expanded scope .. now including Standing Building Record and EDM Topographic Survey.  Historic Scotland was involved in the recommendations based on their observations during the August visit, so we expect no problems with approval.

The archaeologists and tree surgeon are lined up to start in mid April.  With the expanded scope, we need to raise funds beyond what we have raised so far.   We have voted to change our funding approach and to allow particular groups to sponsor particular phases of the project.    Two of the three Clan Macfarlane societies have expressed interest in sponsoring one phase each of the two phases now scheduled for April.  We hope to confirm that support shortly.

It looks like this is really going to happen!

Thanks for your support!
Bruce and Katherine

More to follow, but we wanted to get the word out that the Spring Preservation Project is a "Go" for April 14-18.  The project has been expanded to include the EDM (electronic distance measure) survey as well as the castle preservation work.  With the donations we have had so far, with some expected sponsorship, and with supplemental support from the Board, we are going to see that this happens!  Thanks to Fiona Baker for getting us to this point and for lining up the vendors and archaeologists.   We will update the Scheduled Monument Consent application with the latest information and will be submitting that to Historic Scotland in the next few days. 

Thanks for your support!