Cloch Battery
When most people in Inverclyde think of “Cloch” they will probably think of Clock Rd or the Cloch Lighthouse. From a historical point of view, Cloch Point Battery was a coastal defence battery used during WWI and WWII as part of the Clyde Coastal defence. The Battery at Clock Point dates back to 1916. Its […]
Overton
Well, that is another tour done and dusted with another really lovely bunch of folk. This outing was the Overton tour taking in the recently discovered Overton Burial Cairn. This cairn was identified by Inverclyde Time teamers and following consultation with Historic Environment Scotland, the find has been confirmed. We were lucky today as we […]
Inverclyde Heritage Network Presentation
The Complete Story of Loch Thom Time teamers Allan and Stephen gave a virtual presentation of the complete story of Loch Thom.
Using Our Website
One key point we have tried to take into account when building or new website is its structure. We have different content areas and are keen to keep these sections of the website separate. Our main content will be posted in our articles section. We also have a blog that will be used less ‘formally’ […]
Old Maps Online
Old Maps Online is a website that lets you view a large collection of old maps that are available based on the area you are interested in. You select your point of interest on a modern map and it presents you with a list of old maps that have coverage within your chosen area. In […]
Rail Map Online
Rail Map Online is a website that contains maps of railways of the present, and more importantly of the past. You can select layers to display the type of railway you are interested in. This tool can be incredibly useful for showing railways that are no longer present. The ability to view old railways on […]
Buildings at Risk Register
The Buildings at Risk Register (BAR) is managed by Historic Environment Scotland and is a database of buildings, in Scotland that are thought to be at risk. The website provides a search function that allows you to search for a specific building. It as also offers a browsable directory that allows you to find buildings […]
Hardridge
Well, another tour is done and dusted. The Hardridge tour is our very first evening tour, taking in the grouse line and all the recent prehistoric finds we have come across up there over the last few weeks. To be honest with the biblical downpours arriving at 4.30 and the usual flooding and mayhem following […]
We intend to make some of our 3D models available online
Over the past couple of years, we have been learning and experimenting with creating 3D models of our finds. This process is called Photogrammetry. It involves using a large number of high-resolution images to create a 3D model. We would like to be able to make these models available on our website. Our intention is […]
New Website
At Inverclyde Time Teamers we decided it was time we got our very own website. There are a number of reasons for this. The prime reason was to allow a different group of people to be able to access our content. Up until now, we have done all of our public posting on our Facebook […]