[HBP#22] - Coralie Mills - Discovering Scotland's Past with Dendrochronology

🎙️ You can also access the full Audio version of this Podcast by searching for 'Heritage Buildings Podcast' on - Apple, Spotify, Amazon, PocketCasts, and any of your other favourite podcasting apps!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to another episode of the Heritage Buildings Podcast!In this episode, Vincent Reed is joined by Dr Coralie Mills, a leading dendrochronologist and wooded landscape archaeologist, and founder of Dendrochronicle, a consultancy based in Scotland. Coralie shares her journey into dendrochronology, how her early love of landscapes grew into a lifelong passion for understanding Scotland’s timber history. She discusses some of her most notable projects, including work on St Giles’ Cathedral and Needpath Castle, offering fascinating insights into past woodland management and timber use. The conversation also explores the challenges and opportunities within the field today, the importance of preserving historic timbers in buildings, and the future of dendrochronology research in Scotland.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Below is a more detailed breakdown of the video with relevant timestampsClick the time on the left to jump straight to that section00:00 Introduction to Dr. Coralie Mills01:26 Coralie's Early Influences and Education03:53 Journey into Environmental Archaeology07:47 Exploring Dendrochronology10:59 Historic Wooded Landscapes16:18 Timber Trade and Woodland Management in Scotland32:15 Challenges in Scottish Dendrochronology42:46 Differences in Timber Conservation Between England and Scotland44:24 Challenges with Structural Engineers and Old Timber51:36 The Importance of Context in Historic Timber53:16 New Research Framework for Dendrochronology in Scotland58:00 Notable Projects and Personal Favorites01:04:19 Challenges and Opportunities in Dendrochronology01:04:32 Training the Next Generation of Dendrochronologists01:06:23 The Ridge Project and Future Prospects01:11:02 Closing Remarks and Contact Information---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with Dr Coralie Mills and learn more:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coralie-mills-138a1924/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dendrochronicle/#Website: www.dendrochronicle.co.ukFurther Links & Resources:Learn more about Dr Coralie’s work and the field of dendrochronology through the Scottish Archaeological Research Framework:👉 Dendrochronology | The Scottish Archaeological Research Frameworkhttps://scarf.scot/thematic/dendrochronology/---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Learn more about the Heritage Buildings Association:https://heritagebuildingsassociation.comJoin the conversation:https://heritagebuildings.forum/share/dDYOnkLWJAkaA5xE?utm_source=manual#Dendrochronology #TimberHeritage #WoodlandArchaeology