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M. Ford, L. Watson and H. El Kadi

Abstract

"The new topographers, seeking to find the historical explanation for the intricately organised landscape of the British countryside, have related rural buildings to their wider setting'" The aim of this paper is to develop a methodology for recording and analysing historic earthen buildings for use in developing conservation strategies. The analysis of vernacular buildings in their setting requires careful investigation of indigenous materials plus knowledge of local construction methods and historic development. Recently the value of the vernacular has emerged as important as other architecture. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) can play a major role in the analysis of such buildings. This paper outlines the use of GIS for analysing historic earthen buildings in a study area in mid Devon in the South West of England. The context o

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