Understanding the Long-Term Survival of Sandstone in Medieval Ecclesiastical Structures: Northern Ireland and Western Scotland

摘要: Much of the world's, and especially Europe's, built heritage has been constructed using natural stone. Historically, it is a building material that both aesthetically pleasing durable. However, contrary to common perception, stone not immutable, many our valued stone-built historic structures show obvious signs age decay. Advanced decay leads irrevocable loss irreplaceable cultural heritage. Because this, much effort gone into understanding ways in which may be managed. This focus on meant reasons why certain stones survive are rarely examined. The long-term survival over centuries very complex problem—for example, factors might expected cause can sometimes increase durability, depending specific combination history, environment character. To begin understand clear picture history (events have had impact past), (the related processes exposed to) character (both form) crucial. chapter begins by emphasising importance each these pattern medieval sandstones. Following case studies presented use performance sandstones two ecclesiastical Northern Ireland western Scotland—Bonamargy Friary Iona Abbey, respectively