Salt is a vital commodity. For many centuries it sustained life for
Scots as seasoning for a diet dominated by grains (mainly oats),
and for preservation of fish and cheese. Sea-salt manufacturing is
one of Scotland’s oldest industries, dating to the eleventh
century if not earlier. Smoke- and steam-emitting panhouses were
once a common sight along the country’s coastline and are
reflected in many of Scotland’s placenames. The industry was a
high-status activity, with the monarch initially owning salt pans.
Salt manufacture was later organised by Scotland’s abbeys and
then by landowners who had access to the sea and a nearby supply of
coal. As salt was an important source of tax revenue for the
government, it was often a cause of conflict (and military action)
between Scotland and England. The future of the industry – and
the price of salt for consumers – was a major issue during
negotiations around the Union of 1707. This book celebrates both
the history and the rebirth of the salt industry in Scotland.
Although salt manufacturing declined in the nineteenth century and
was wound up in the 1950s, in the second decade of the twenty-first
century the trade was revived. Scotland’s salt is now a
high-prestige, green product that is winning awards and attracting
interest across the UK.
General
Imprint: |
John Donald Short Run Press
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Christopher A. Whatley
• Joanna Hambly
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Dimensions: |
249 x 189mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
240 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-910900-97-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-910900-97-4 |
Barcode: |
9781910900970 |
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