IMC 2019: Sessions
Session 1742: Conserving and Interpreting Medieval Scotland's Built Environment
Thursday 4 July 2019, 14.15-15.45
| Sponsor: | Historic Environment Scotland |
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| Organiser: | Morvern French, St Andrews Institute of Mediaeval Studies, University of St Andrews |
| Moderator/Chair: | Stefan Sagrott, Historic Environment Scotland, Edinburgh |
| Paper 1742-a | Not Set in Stone: Conservation in a World of Shifting Values (Language: English) Index terms: Architecture - Secular, Medievalism and Antiquarianism |
| Paper 1742-b | Collaboration: The First Line of Defence in Understanding Climate Change Risk (Language: English) Index terms: Archaeology - Sites, Geography and Settlement Studies |
| Paper 1742-c | Brought to Light: The Carved Stone Collection of Elgin Cathedral (Language: English) Index terms: Architecture - Religious, Art History - Painting, Art History - Sculpture |
| Abstract | This session includes recent work done by Historic Environment Scotland in developing our relationship with the historic built environment. The first paper will argue that the medieval ruins in our care, rather than being static and unchanging, have associated values which affect how they are conserved and interpreted. The second will outline HES's climate change risk assessment of our properties, which provides new insights into our ancestors' ability to build sensibly in vulnerable landscapes. The final paper will tell the story of Elgin Cathedral's carved architectural stonework, from construction to loss, rediscovery, and redisplay, shedding light on the site's rich decorative scheme. |