Scottish Traditional Building Skills Audit Scoping ... - Historic Scotland

Preparing earth bank and laying Foundations
Construction of curved wall
Construction of special feature: High wall or lunky/waterpen or sloping ground
The straight or cheekend
General approach and safety
WISH-LIST SKILLS: NOT COVERED BY ANY QUALIFICATION
Nil *
*It should be noted however that no college in Scotland delivers the LANTRA/
Dry Stone Walling Association accredited Certificate which covers the majority of
the wish-list skills.
Courses
No Scottish college delivers the LANTRA / Dry Stone Walling Association accredited
Certificate. However, four colleges offer dedicated drystane dyking courses, as does
the Scottish Lime Centre Trust, most of which offer a college certificate.
Some land-based courses also include elements of drystane dyking skills.
COLLEGES DELIVERING DRYSTANE DYKING QUALIFICATIONS
(as at date of printing)
Angus College
Elmwood College
Scottish Agricultural College Scottish Lime Centre Trust
COLLEGES DELIVERING RURAL AND LAND BASED SKILLS COURSES
WHICH INCLUDE ELEMENTS OF DRYSTANE DYKING (as at date of printing)
Angus College
Elmwood College
Barony College
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