CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
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BASICS
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What is a Scottish castle?
What does restoration mean?
Debate - what debate?
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RESTORATION THEORIES
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The past is not over
Authenticity - the spurious quest for authenticity?
Authenticity - the fear of falsifying history
Authenticity - are ruins authentic?
Authenticity - a case study in authentic detailing
Keeping the building history
Reversibility
Significance
Iconic value and cultural significance
Contextualism and interventionism
Revivalism and future heritage
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THE PLANNING SYSTEM
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The heritage movement in crisis?
The rise of the archaeologist
A modern architect’s perspective?
Scenic values and access issues
Who restores?
Who decides?
The influence of politics
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CASE STUDIES
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Caldwell Tower: a case-study of a recent restoration
Caldwell Tower: the archaeological dimension
Waterproofing the roof at Smailholm Tower
The restoration of Sydserf House
Public engagement: the Stirling Castle restoration
Public engagement: Castle Tioram “in danger of being saved”
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CONCLUSION
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A heritage in ruins: the pragmatics of consolidation
If… or how?
The baby and the bathwater
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ENDNOTES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AUTHOR’S ENDNOTE
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