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On December 8th, 2011 and on January 3rd, 2012, we experienced hurricane force winds and waves exceeding 3 metres in height! Remarkably, our recreated Iron Age Crannog withstood this onslaught, escaping with only relatively minor damage to walkway piles, thatch and hurdle fencing - a real tribute to both prehistoric engineers and our own modern day Crannog Crew. The juddering effect on the walkway was significant enough to cause piles to lean over and a few were greatly weakened. It was the first time in 18 years that damage was caused by Nature's forces alone. We hired reconstruction specialists Archeo-Serwis (www.archeo-serwis.eu) to help us repair the thatch and replace the timber piles quickly, working with our own diving archaeologists to ensure the piles were driven into the stony shallows of the loch. The work was carried out in less than 2 weeks to enable us to open on time for our WinterWeek+ festival 11-19th February, 2012. The photos tell the story...keep scrolling!
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