Earthen Heritage
One of the principal traditional materials of Scottish construction is earth, which has been used in various ways reflecting the diversity of our landscape. Arc has been at the forefront of rediscovering this heritage, developing conservation techniques, creating a skills base and sources of materials. Here are some of our areas of activity.
mudwall repairs (Horn Farmhouse)
turf walls (Glen Doll)
locally sourced materials (Bute)
earth renders (Flatfield)
interior restoration (Logie Schoolhouse)
earth mortars (Bute)
international awards (Logie Schoolhouse)
consolidation of ruins (Bute Landscape Partnership)
archaeological reconstructions (Glencoe Creelhouse)
earth mortared masonry (Moirlanich)
education & outreach (Turf Conference)
brick-faced mudwall (Logie Schoolhouse)
bespoke material specification (Kilmichael Chapel)
beaten earth floors (Flatfield)
earth/lime mortars (Horneystead)
cobbled earth floors (Scalan)
structural analysis (Logie)
skills training (Horneystead)
investigating decay (Logie)