tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post4815178393631358646..comments2024-03-18T10:48:14.525-07:00Comments on Balintore Castle Restoration Project: Two Thousand, Five Hundred and Seventy-Nine SlavesDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04217306675998382738noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-15309613251528788022015-12-20T05:23:15.770-08:002015-12-20T05:23:15.770-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07161152578719833495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-20059609292585834952015-12-20T02:39:02.745-08:002015-12-20T02:39:02.745-08:00I think £5 million is about right. When I was writ...I think £5 million is about right. When I was writing the article, I tried three different websites which calculate the value of historic money. As ever when you look into a technical area, the issues become more complex. £5 million is the absolute minimum, if you look at equivalent modern labour costs, the figure becomes even more astronomical. For a simple life, I decided to investigate no further. :-)<br />Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217306675998382738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-33930911591683575982015-12-20T00:54:20.128-08:002015-12-20T00:54:20.128-08:00A bad taste rather than an odd taste. I believe it...A bad taste rather than an odd taste. I believe it is around £5m in today's money.David Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05154476117296089268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-34993971607448057992015-12-20T00:45:27.553-08:002015-12-20T00:45:27.553-08:00Goodness me! It all leaves an odd taste in the mou...Goodness me! It all leaves an odd taste in the mouth. I wonder what the equivalent value of that sum would be now!? Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843072284822496590noreply@blogger.com