Publications

Conservation of Historic Graveyards: Guide for Practitioners 2

Covers technical conservation issues relating to various elements of the graveyard with advice on specialised repair and conservation techniques and an inventory of Scottish sites.

Conservation of Phoebe Anna Traquair Murals

This Case Study gives an account of the conservation of the mural paintings by Phoebe Anna Traquair in the former Catholic Apostolic Church in Mansfield Place, Edinburgh.

Conservation of Timber Sash and Case Windows

"Conservation of Timber Sash and Case Windows" provides advice on inspecting windows to assess repair requirements accurately and describes appropriate repair techniques.

Conversion of Traditional Buildings Parts 1 & 2

Guide for Practitioners 6

Advice for practitioners, developers, building owners and local authorities regarding the application of the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 to the conversion of traditional buildings.

Cottier's in Context

The case study explores the life, work and influence of the Scottish-born designer Daniel Cottier and his contemporary William Leiper.

Cropmark Archaeology

"Cropmark Archaeology" provides information on investigating Scotland’s cropmarks. This informative guide leaflet covers the buried evidence of early farming in Scotland.

Early Historic Scotland

"Early Historic Scotland" is a leaflet that provides an overview early Historic Scotland, a period extending from about AD 400 to 1000 from which little written information survives.

Fire Protection and the Built Heritage

Conference proceedings (1998) covering fire legislation, protection measures and fire management in historic buildings.

Fire Safety Management in Traditional Buildings

Guide for Practitioners 7

A guide to identifying and assessing fire risk, with advice on management and an overview of legislation.

Focus Magazine

Our annual magazine showcasing technical conservation within Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and our partners.

Forfar Academy, Angus

Use and adaptation of listed buildings

This case study illustrates how a 200-year-old school building in Forfar town centre was transformed to provide much-needed affordable homes.

Green Recovery Case Studies

A series of case studies that demonstrate how our historic environment can make a vital contribution to Scotland’s green recovery from the pandemic and its transition to net zero and a climate resilient society.