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Yesterday marked a truly memorable final day on site at the ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐จ๐ญ, as our ten days of urgent repair works came to a close in the best possible way.
The day was full of life and laughter as volunteers, families, Glenbarr Primary School and supporters of all ages joined us for our ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ, filmed by ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ who captured the spirit of what this project has been all about โ community working side by side to safeguard local heritage.
Amidst the activity came an extraordinary moment: volunteers, working alongside our archaeologist, uncovered what appears to be the ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐จ๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ซ โ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ญ. This exciting discovery will guide the next stage of community-led work as volunteers continue to carefully uncover and document it in the coming weeks.
Our heartfelt thanks go to everyone whoโs played a part โ from those who lifted a trowel to those who cleared the site and helped with heavy lifting. Special appreciation goes to Richard Fraser and Mikey of Limerich Ltd, whose skill, dedication, and guidance throughout the project have been invaluable and Angela at Scottish Historic Buildings Trust for project managing through the urgent works programme.
This phase may have finished, but the work โ and the story โ continues.
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Be sure to catch us on BBC Alba on Monday evening's news!
As the repair project at the Glenbarr Doocot enters its final day, todayโs focus turned inward.
An archaeologist joined the work today to help document any finds or details of significance within the floor layers, offering new insight into the history and construction of this remarkable 18th-century building.
Each stage of this project has revealed more about the Doocotโs story โ not just through its stones, but through the people whoโve come together to protect it. Our fantastic volunteers have certainly been engrained in the Doocot's history, and we're grateful for their perseverance and enthusiasm over the last two weeks.
For a site full of so much activity for the past two weeks, this was replaced this evening by candlelit serenity ready for tomorrow's Community Day.
Tomorrow marks the final day of site activity as BBC Alba joins us to film the repair works and celebrate whatโs been achieved by volunteers, and partners Scottish Historic Buildings Trust and Limerich Ltd .
๐ Visitors are welcome to drop by and be part of this special final day. Filming runs from 09:30 - 10:30am and it would be great to have as many faces with us as possible.
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After a short pause yesterday due to the weather, the team were back on site today at the ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐จ๐ญ, continuing preparations around the structure as the project moves into its final phase.
With the stabilisation work now complete, todayโs focus turned to ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ , tidying the site and creating safer access ahead of further interior work tomorrow. It has been hard day of lifting, preserving and retaining fallen material - we are very grateful for our fantastic volunteer team.
On Thursday, the work will continue further inside the Doocot, where an archaeologist will join the team to record any finds or features uncovered during the floor clearances โ another exciting opportunity to understand more about this 18th-century building and its history.
Weโre now building towards our ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐
๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ (14th Nov), when ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ will be on site filming and celebrating whatโs been achieved by volunteers, the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust and conservation specialists Limerich Ltd.
Volunteers are still welcome to join us over the next two days โ whether to lend a hand or simply see the progress first-hand.
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After a well-earned Sunday break, volunteers were back at the Glenbarr Doocot today, keeping up the momentum from the weekend.
With guidance from conservation specialists Limerich Ltd and Scottish Historic Buildings Trust , work continued clearing and preparing the structure for further stabilisation and hard capping of the remaining elevations of the Doocot as well as volunteer efforts focused on long term accessibility options. Each day reveals more of the Doocotโs detail and craftsmanship โ and the difference a few determined hands can make.
Itโs hard, careful work, but the energy on site remains high and the progress inspiring.
Volunteers are welcome every day this week as we head toward ๐
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๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฒโ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐-๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ brought new faces, new skills, and an incredible sense of achievement to the Glenbarr Doocot site.
Volunteers joined conservation specialists Limerich Ltd and Scottish Historic Buildings Trust to learn about traditional conservation and help tackle one of the projectโs trickier challenges โ careful, hands-on work that revealed just how much patience and teamwork go into saving a historic structure.
Moments like these remind us what community heritage is all about: people coming together, learning as they go, and leaving something stronger behind.
A huge thank-you to everyone who came along to help, learn, and cheer the team on. The results speak for themselves โ and the smiles said even more.
Work continues on site all this week, so if you missed out on Saturday thereโs still plenty of time to join in.
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Join us this morning from ๐๐ ๐๐ at the ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐จ๐ญ for our ๐๐ข๐-๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ โ a chance to see, learn, try your hand at traditional building techniques and ignite interests. Suitable for all ages!
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๐ชถ Learn about โ and even try โ traditional lime and stone repair techniques
๐งฑ Watch conservation in action with conversation specialists Limerich Ltd
๐ Meet the volunteers and find out how you can join the project over the coming week
No experience needed โ just enthusiasm, sturdy/welly boots and weatherproof layers.
Itโs a brilliant opportunity to experience hands-on heritage and be part of saving one of Kintyreโs most distinctive landmarks.
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