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Building Scotland

by Moses Jenkins

ISBN: 9780859767101
Imprint: John Donald
Publication Date: Mar 2010
Format: Hardback
Price: £25.00
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Scotland’s traditionally built environment is one of its most unique and cherished features. It is something which both draws visitors from around the world and gives Scotland’s inhabitants a sense of place and identity. This volume celebrates for the first time the raw materials which have been employed in forming Scotland’s traditional buildings. In total 14 different materials are examined, including stone, timber, iron, clay and slate, with each being discussed by an expert in the material, reflecting regional variations, the socio-economic stories behind the materials, and how they have shaped Scotland’s traditionally built environment.

Each chapter covers aspects of the material such as how it has been utilised over time, geographical variations throughout the country, the properties of the material and examples of its use. All the photography for the book has been commissioned from one of Scotland’s leading young photographers to make it as visually impressive as it is informative.

Moses Jenkins is a Senior Technical Officer with Historic Scotland’s Technical Conservation Group. He joined the group in 2005 after completing degrees in history at Stirling and Glasgow universities. He has written various articles and papers previously on subjects as diverse as using archives to inform building restoration, turf construction in medieval Britain, holy and healing wells and town pipers in Scotland. He has also written technical guidance documents on subjects such as repairing brickwork, pantiled roofs and bird control.

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