Category: Conservation

Gardez L’Eau – ‘watch out for the water’

Thursday 25 January 2018


Decay from weather, water and salts to Bothwell Castle’s Latrine Tower prompted conservation work at the site.

3D moisture mapping: Why we do it!

Friday 29 December 2017


Sofia Antonopoulou, former SIGMA Digital Documentation Officer, explains why Historic Environment Scotland’s conservation teams are using 3D moisture mapping to...

Sketchfab: Accessing our history in 3D

Thursday 7 December 2017


Uncover Scotland’s history in 3D as our Digital Documentation Team explain how Sketchfab is making history more accessible. We use...

Hot Mixed Mortars: A Hot Topic in Conservation

Thursday 31 August 2017


Hot mixed lime mortars are a hot topic in building conservation. Wider awareness of the impacts of climate change has led...

Masons and Merelles: A Pastime of the Past

Wednesday 19 July 2017


Sometime around the 13th century, two masons taking a break from working on Arbroath Abbey might have sat down to...

Following the Fire: Displaying Damaged Artefacts from the Mackintosh Library

Friday 7 July 2017


On the 23rd of May 2014, a fire broke out at one of Glasgow’s most iconic landmarks. The early 20th...

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