24 Jan.
As a way to learn ethnographic research, we went to Cramond Island.
The journey there was a long one.
Cramond Island is a tidal island in the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh that is reached via a long walkway that is, in fact, the remains of a WWII anti-tank barricade. The island is mostly covered in grassland, although there are a couple of small beach areas on the side facing Cramond village.
The Causeway to reach the island does get submerged during high tide, and there are quite a few interesting news reports of people getting stuck on the island. Thankfully all non-fatal in the recent past.
We explored the island, Paige and I walked up to the highest point of the island, taking a detour to explore the stone ruins of a supposed farmstead on the island, looking around the WWII bunkers. Historically the island was mainly used for farming and it’s alleged that the Romans made extensive use of the site for cattle grazing as the area near Cramond village remains of interest. The northwest corner of the island has a medieval jetty made from local stone, while the centre hides a small stone-built farmstead that is believed to have been built in the 18th-century. The island was fortified for use as a lookout post and a gun emplacement during the second world war and the remains of these military buildings are still standing today.
I collected branches, seaweed, stones, leaves and twigs.
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