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Hob Jun 25, 2007 22:22:43

Replying to tuesday

I don't think you'd be totally on your tod Tuesday.

I never gt as far as Rousay, but I remember Unstan as being quite sympathetically restored with the whole concrete and skylight thing. So I think I know what you mean, it's mebbe not what you'd ideally want, but in the face of a dodgy mock-up of corbelling, or open to the elements, there is some merit to the way they do that kind of thing up there.

To be honest, I generally feel that when they go for it, Historic Scotland seem to do a better job than their counterparts south of the border :(

CianMcLiam Jun 25, 2007 22:34:54

Replying to Hob

The guys who did Fourknocks did use a concrete bowl that looks really ugly when lit up but in the gloom its not noticeable, the small shafts angled to light up the best carvings are pure genius though! http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/40927/images/fourknocks.html

It's a much better job than at Knockmany http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/44543/images/knockmany.html

'Through a chink too wide comes in no wonder' as Patrick Kavanagh would have said if he had visited Knockmany.

Keep the skylights small so you can close the door and let your eyes adjust and let your imagination get into a comfortable position, that's what I say!

Some of the unique carvings at Loughcrew are probably seeing their last century out so though it would be totally unfitting for something clinical and 'public toilet' like up in the wild hills, maybe temporary wooden domes weighed down from the top so they don't need foundations could be an answer, covered in a layer of soil so grass will grow.