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Materials

A Scottish stone revival? Considering a comeback for Scottish stone production

Thursday 20 August 2026

Scottish stone was once used in high status buildings all over the world, including the Vatican. Today, lost quarries scatter the landscape. Re-opening them could bring benefits to Scotland's buildings and people.

Three tall standing stones in a field and one smaller one, by the coast with a house in the background
Science

Key insights from studying Scotland’s standing stones

Thursday 12 March 2026

Standing stones are some of Scotland's most evocative historic places and many mysteries still surround them. Find out how our standing stone survey is helping us understand them.

A group of people curling with brushes on a frozen loch, with snowy hills in the background.
Materials

Scottish stone makes a clean sweep for Olympic Curling

Tuesday 10 February 2026

There is only one quarry in the world that makes all the curling stones used in the Winter Olympics, and it's in Scotland. Discover the history of curling and the mighty Scottish stone that's one of the stars of the sport.

One person is holding a piece of equipment up to a stone building and the other is looking at the monitoring screen attached to the device.
Science

Searching for the stones that built Scotland

Wednesday 30 October 2024

We're surveying stone types at the 300+ properties in our care. Join Conservation Scientist, Sarah Hamilton, to find out more.

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Materials

The traditional skills that built Scotland

Tuesday 27 August 2019

Discover the traditional skills that have been used for hundreds of years to create Scotland's historic buildings and how they're still being used today.

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