Battle of Littleferry memorial project marches on
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A PROJECT to erect a memorial to the Battle of Littleferry is marching on, it has been reported.
Those behind the scheme say they are currently identifying sites and asking landowners for permission to erect marker stones as part of a planned seven-mile battlefield trail.
A project spokesman said: "The marker stones will be made of old Sutherland red sandstone, as is the memorial. They will eventually be QR coded and digitally linked to allow anyone following the trail to read the history of the battle through their mobile phones, as it unfolds."
A logo has also been designed and a Facebook page set up.
The driving force behind the initiative is retired army man Major General Sir Patrick Marriott, Littleferry, who has formed a project team.
Major General Marriott is writing an account of the battle, which took place in 1746, just before the Battle of Culloden, and marks its 275th anniversary this year.
Scottish forces loyal to the British-Hanovarian Government defeated a rebel Scottish Jacobite force.
Up to 100 men were killed and double that number injured.
Planning consent for the memorial itself has been granted and it could be moved as early as next month from where it stands at a croft in Backies to a spot identified next to Ferry road, at the southern end of the line of trees on Culmaily Farm.
The team is also discussing a future collaboration with Culloden Visitor Centre and is working on potential educational projects with Golspie High School and primary school.
Golspie native Kirsty McNamara has been drafted in to produce a portfolio of drone photos along the route.
It is hoped to hold a public meeting within the next couple of months to bring Golspie residents up to date with the project so far. Golspie Communty Council members will receive a progress report at their meeting on Monday, September 13.
