21 August 2009

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With no clocks or watches – how did the medieval brethren at the island abbey of Inchcolm know when to eat, sleep and pray? The Augustinian canons lived according to a strict routine, and it was essential that everyone in the community did the right thing at the right time.

19 August 2009

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Culture Minister Michael Russell paid tribute to Scottish architecture traditions celebrated in a new book focusing on buildings created in the last 65 years today (Wednesday). Scotland: Building for the Future has been written and published by Historic Scotland. The Minister said: “It is widely recognised that for centuries the Scots have stayed at the fore of architectural design and craftsmanship and that is as true of our modern buildings as our historic ones. In the post-war years our building styles and materials changed to reflect how our society and priorities had adapted, leaving us with a legacy of ambitious, functional and literally outstanding structures."

18 August 2009

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Historic Scotland has sponsored the underwater archaeology fieldschool in the Sound of Mull to encourage public interest in the recording and conservation of Scotland’s underwater heritage. This follows the introduction of the Marine (Scotland) Bill to the Scottish Parliament, a bill that includes mechanisms to improve protection and management of Scotland’s world-class marine heritage. Philip Robertson, Historic Scotland’s Senior Inspector of Marine Archaeology, said: “Scotland has some incredible wreck sites that have fascinating stories to tell. The Swan, where we took the students to dive, was one of three ships lost in a Commonwealth flotilla that attacked Duart Castle (Mull) in 1653 in order to stamp out pockets of Royalist resistance to republican government in the aftermath of the English Civil War. Archaeological investigations of this very well preserved historic wreck over the last decade have helped to shed light on a little known aspect of Scottish maritime history.”

18 August 2009

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A multi-million pound project which aims to restore Aberdeen’s historic Green to its former glory officially launches today [Tuesday, 18 August]. The Green Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) has been set up to tackle the problems of rundown historic buildings and streetscape where long-standing economic and structural decline have undermined the character of the architecturally-rich area. The launch event at the Carmelite Hotel will be attended by council leader John Stewart, chair of the Green THI board; head of the Heritage Lottery Fund in Scotland Colin McLean; project ma

18 August 2009

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Stirling Castle has launched its own exclusive tartan as part of its work towards the 2011 Stirling Castle Palace Project.