Скачать или смотреть Why Geology Matters Seminars 2020: Lime and the built heritage of Scotland

The Scottish Geology Trust aims to inspire people everywhere to understand, love and care for Scotland’s incredible geological heritage and its role in creating a sustainable future. The "Why Geology Matters" seminars give opportunities for our members and interested parties to help shape future activities of the Trust.
This seminar by Dr Katie Strang, Scottish Lime Centre Trust explores the story of Lime and the built heritage of Scotland.
Scotland has one of the richest legacies of traditional (pre-1919) buildings and other stone structures of any country in the world, and the most common building stones are directly influenced by the local geology of the area. Stone was not the only geological resource to be utilised; in the past, particularly before the advent of industrialised production during the 19th century, lime for building materials (e.g. mortar, plaster etc.) was predominately produced locally. This local production resulted in distinct regional variations in mortar composition and strength (hydraulicity), and crude methods of manufacture led to heterogeneous mortars with a high variability of both composition and texture. This talk will look at some of the different economic resources of the Midland Valley, and how these have been exploited for building materials throughout history, and ultimately how this has impacted the built heritage of Scotland.