A two-day event in Brora, Sutherland will bring historians, archaeologists, enthusiasts and salt producers together to celebrate the once vital, but little-known, Scottish salt industry. On Saturday, our keynote speaker historian Professor Chris Whatley, author of The Scottish Salt Industry 1570-1850, will be followed by wide-ranging programme of talks with speakers presenting the latest archaeological and historical research into the manufacture of Scottish sea salt. We will also hear from Blackthorn Salt, the Isle of Skye Sea Salt Company and the East Neuk Salt Company, artisan salt makers in Scotland today. On Sunday there will be field trips to historic sites associated with two of Brora’ early salt pans and experimental salt making in a replica coal-fired salt pan at the Brora Heritage Centre.
The Symposium will appeal to everyone with an interest in the archaeology and history of salt and early coal mining. It will be a rare and wonderful occasion to participate in a stimulating weekend of discussion and celebration of these intertwined historical industries and hear from the growing community of artisan sea salt producers in Scotland today.
Tickets include light lunch and refreshments on Saturday and Sunday activities. £25 (plus £2.54 Eventbrite fee)
Please find a full itinerary below.
Scottish Salt Symposium Programme
Chris Whatley OBE, FRSE
Professor Richard Oram
Dr Wes Forsythe
Tom Dawson
Jacqueline Aitken
Joanna Hambly
Malcolm Bangor-Jones
Professor John Blair
John Pickin
Nic Coombey
Gareth Jones
Dr Colin Martin
Dr Paula Martin
Darren Peattie
Chris Watts
