For further information on the castle itself, visit the Clan Sinclair Website by clicking on the picture to the right
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Rebuilding the seaward wall. This was the first task undertaken.
Large “needle” stones (as seen in the picture below) were used every second course to give added stability to the structure.
The mortar used matched the original. It was mixed by the specialist company Mason’s Mortar, from Edinburgh, after an analysis by the Scottish Lime Centre had determined the constituents required.
