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Dundonald Castle 17/18/19 May 2024

The project visited Dundonald Castle last weekend to record the surviving masons’ marks. In addition to the formal recording of marks by members of the local community, pupils from P5 …

Surveying at Glasgow Cathedral

Work is underway at Glasgow Cathedral to survey the Sacristy and identify the masons’ marks left by the skilled artisans who rebuilt this part of the cathedral after a fire …

Orkney knitted waistcoat with runes

Runic waistcoat

Look what I found. An Orkney knitted waistcoat with runes! A significant number of masons’ marks seem to have their origins in Runic symbols. Check out chapter 5. 2019WallaceMRes.pdf