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Tag Archives: clay dabbin
Quicklime: Hot Mix
It’s May 2021, the latest lockdown for Covid has been eased and crossing the Border between Scotland and England is once more permissible, so I drive North to Canonbie where Alex Gibbons has his yard. I’ve known Alex since 2016, … Continue reading
Posted in coastal heritage, conservation, LIMESTONE, limestone limekilns, quicklime
Tagged clay dabbin, hot lime, lime cycle, mortar, pigments, plaster
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What’s a clay dabbin?
“The first thing people do is stroke the walls – it’s tactile, there’s something about it that makes people want to touch it.” Alex Gibbons On April 28th 2017 the first clay dabbins building to be constructed on the Solway … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, architecture, conservation
Tagged clay dabbin, earth buildings, EBUKI, oxblood floor, volunteers
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